Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 03:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

38 Miles SE Ely NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers after 4am.  Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after 4am. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles SE Ely NV
 38.85°N 114.4°W (Elev. 5804 ft)
3:06 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
4pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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