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.

haze

93°F

34°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SSE 12 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 01 Aug 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles ESE Ely/Yelland Field NV

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

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles ESE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.13°N 114.23°W (Elev. 6470 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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