Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

light snow,mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 20 MPH
Barometer 29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSE Duckwater NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 12:22am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 12:22am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 7am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Snow showers likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSE Duckwater NV
 38.54°N 115.47°W (Elev. 8330 ft)
12:01 am PST Feb 18, 2026
12am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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