Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 18 Feb 04:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles E Ely/Yelland Field NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 04:00am until February 20, 04:00am
Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:25pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:25pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 14. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 14. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles E Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.26°N 114.31°W (Elev. 7339 ft)
3:07 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
5pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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