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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 02 Aug 05:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Smoke then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.34°N 114.78°W (Elev. 6539 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am PDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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