Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 27 MPH
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 05:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSE Ely NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 06:03pm until February 18, 10:00pm
Wind Advisory February 17, 06:03pm until February 17, 10:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 06:03pm until February 18, 10:00pm
    Wind Advisory February 17, 06:03pm until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Isolated snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSE Ely NV
 38.89°N 114.64°W (Elev. 8967 ft)
3:56 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
6pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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