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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles W Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles W Ely NV
 39.29°N 115.41°W (Elev. 7503 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
10am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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