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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed SSW 26 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Ely NV

High Wind Warning April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely after 11pm, mixing with snow after 2am. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ely NV
 39.29°N 114.83°W (Elev. 6348 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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