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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles ESE Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers before 7am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before 7am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west 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 27. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
36 Miles ESE Ely NV
 38.97°N 114.31°W (Elev. 11811 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
6am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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