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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ely NV

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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ely NV
 39.25°N 114.94°W (Elev. 6896 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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