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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SE Ely/Yelland Field NV

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

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.05°N 114.41°W (Elev. 6824 ft)
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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