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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

Lat: 39.295°NLon: 114.84528°WElev: 6257.0ft.

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles WNW Pioche NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles WNW Pioche NV
 38.07°N 115.09°W (Elev. 7352 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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