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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 08:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles E 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. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles E Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.26°N 114.11°W (Elev. 9272 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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