Kittitas Valley storm history

The mesonet station PS017 measured a 66 mph gust at 1630 PDT on May 31st. The ASOS KELN measured a 58 mph gust at 1445 PDT on May 31st.

The Ellensburg Airport ASOS, as well as several co-op stations in the area, recorded sub-freezing temperatures through much of the overnight hours through the early morning of 4/23.

The Ellensburg Airport ASOS, as well as several co-op stations in the area, recorded sub-freezing temperatures through much of the overnight hours through the early morning of 4/17.

The ASOS at the Ellensburg airport and the mesonet station CLR-15_WTHR_01 recorded below freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 hours the morning of Oct. 18th. Many other stations across the Kittitas valley also recorded below freezing temperatures for several hours the morning of Oct.…

The ASOS KELN reported temperatures at or below freezing for 2 hours ending at 0610 PDT on May 2nd. The mesonet site DW9732 Ellensburg measured at or below freezing temperatures for approximately 5 hours ending at 0715 PDT on May 2nd.

The ASOS KELN reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0505 to 0645. The Washington DOT station TELKH reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0447 to 0646. Several other stations across the area reported temperatures at or below freezing for several hours the…

The mesonet station EW4750 Ellensburg reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0146 to 0715. The Washington DOT station TELKH reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0301 to 0647. Several other stations across the area reported temperatures at or below freezi…

The ASOS KELN reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0215 to 0453. The Washington DOT station TELKH reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0216 to 0716. Several other stations across the area reported temperatures at or below freezing for several hours the…

The ASOS KELN reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0450 to 0710. The Washington DOT station TROCK reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0446 to 0646. Several other stations across the area reported temperatures at or below freezing for several hours the…

Trained weather spotter recorded 7 inches of storm total snowfall ending at 12:38 PM on the 18th 9 miles SE of Cle Elum. Another weather spotter also recorded 7 inches of storm total snow at 3:00 PM on the 18th 8 miles NNW of Ellensburg.

The ASOS KELN recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 14 hours ending at 1050 PDT. The mesonet station EW4750 recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 15 hours ending at 1045 PDT. The WA Department of Transportation station TRYEG recor…

The ASOS KELN at Bowers Field Airport reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0100 to 0745 PDT on April 20th. The mesonet station DW9732 Ellensburg reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0130 to 0815 PDT on April 20th.

The ASOS KELN at Bowers Field Airport reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0500 to 0615 PDT on April 19th. The mesonet station DW9732 Ellensburg reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0000 to 0745 PDT on April 19th.

The ASOS KELN at Bowers Field Airport reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0353 to 0715 PDT on April 18th. The mesonet station DW9732 Ellensburg reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0145 to 0730 on April 18th.

The ASOS KELN at the Bowers Field Airport reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0430 to 0752 PDT on April 17th. The Washington DOT station TRYEG at Ryegrass reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0107 to 0752 on April 17th.

The ASOS station KELN recorded wind chill values at or below -20 degrees from 6pm December 21st to 2am December 22nd, and the Mesonet station TRYEG recorded wind chill values at or below -20 degrees from 12AM to 3AM on December 22nd.

A trained spotter 6 miles northwest of Thorp, Wa measured 9 inches of new snow in a 24 hour period ending at 1200 PST on Dec. 10th. Via social media, a member of the public in Ellensburg, Wa reported 4 inches of new snow at 2132 PST on Dec. 9th.

The Washington DOT station TRYEG Ryegrass Summit recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0200PST and 0800 PST. The mesonet station EW4750 Ellensburg recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0200 PST and 0745 PST.

Calculated heat risk values at the Ellensburg GHCN site recorded temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria on Aug. 19th.

A social media post in Kittitas, WA indicated that an estimated 5.5 inches of new snow accumulation occurred in a 24 hour period ending at 0630 PDT on April 12th. Another social media report in Ellensburg, WA indicated that 5 inches of new snow accumulation occurred the night of …

A media partner indicated 15 inches of new snow had accumulated 5 miles WSW of Ellensburg, WA at 0652 PST on Jan. 6th. A public report indicated 18 inches of new snow had accumulated 1 mile ENE of Ellensburg, WA at 0730 PST on Jan. 6th.

Calculated heat risk values at the GHCN for Ellensburg, WA recorded consecutive days between June 29th through July 1st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.

Calculated heat risk values at the GHCN for Ellensburg, WA recorded consecutive days between June 29th through July 1st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria. The KELN ASOS did record consecutive daily high temperatures over 105 degrees between June…

A non-thunderstorm wind gust of 60mph was measured by the ASOS KELN in Ellensburg, WA at 2:01 pm PDT.

New snow of 5-6 inches across the valley.

A 62 mph gust was measured at the Ellensburg Airport. No damage was reported.

The Boylston Fire near Kittitas burned 71,200 acres and was 80 percent contained by July 23rd. The fire started on Thursday the 19th in the median of I-90 east of the town of Kittitas. The fire spread east to the Columbia river and south into lands belonging to the Army's Yakima …

The Ryegrass Coulee fire burning near Vantage is now 100 percent contained, days after the blaze first broke out late Monday night. The fire burned a total of 1,612 acres. It destroyed one outbuilding and damaged a barn, but no homes were lost. All evacuation orders for the town …

Highest sustained wind of 48 mph and highest gust of 59 mph occurred at the Bowers Field (KELN) on the north side of Ellensburg. Occurred around 600 PM PDT.

One quarter (0.25) inch of ice from freezing rain 5 miles west of Ellensburg in Kittitas county.

Smoke from a fire on Ryegrass Summit in eastern Kittitas county affected Interstate 90. The fire's smoke caused a multi-vehicle collision that resulted the death of one individual and injuries to seven other individuals. The highway was closed for at least an hour and a half. The…

Measured snow accumulation of 6 inches, 1 mile SE of Ellensburg in Kittitas county.

Storm total snow accumulation of 12 inches, 1 mile SE of Ellensburg in Kittitas county.

Accumulated ice of .5 inches, 4 miles south-southwest of Kittitas in Kittitas county.

Measured storm total snow fall of 5 inches, 6 miles north-northeast of Ellensburg in Kittitas county.

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Colockum Tarps Incident Commander Mike Barnett's Final Update.

Incident Commander Mike Barnett submitted the final update.

A mudslide about 100 feet long and 15 feet deep was reported on Highway 821, which is the Yakima River Canyon Highway between Ellensburg and Selah.