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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 02 Aug 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

47 Miles SE Duckwater NV

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
47 Miles SE Duckwater NV
 38.38°N 115.15°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
Last Update:
10:11 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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