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.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles E Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles E Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.27°N 114.57°W (Elev. 9327 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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