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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 07:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles ESE Ely NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles ESE Ely NV
 38.91°N 114.21°W (Elev. 8327 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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