Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

56°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 05:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSE Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SSE Ely NV
 38.89°N 114.64°W (Elev. 8967 ft)
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
6am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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