Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

35°F

2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Ely NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Ely NV
 39.27°N 114.97°W (Elev. 6903 ft)
1:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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