Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SE Ely NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SE Ely NV
 38.92°N 114.3°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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