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.

Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Ely NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered rain showers before 5pm.  Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered rain showers before 5pm. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Ely NV
 39.25°N 115°W (Elev. 7756 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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