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.

Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles S Ely NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered rain and snow showers.  Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 8300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 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 34. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles S Ely NV
 38.74°N 114.93°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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