Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles S Ely NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered rain and snow showers after 3pm.  Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers between 11am and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered rain and snow showers after 3pm. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
37 Miles S Ely NV
 38.74°N 114.79°W (Elev. 7946 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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