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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 06:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles ESE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles ESE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.16°N 114.4°W (Elev. 5840 ft)
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
6am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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