Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Ely NV

High Wind Warning April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Snow level 5900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 5900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Ely NV
 38.87°N 115.01°W (Elev. 5577 ft)
4:07 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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