Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Snow level 9600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Snow level 9600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles WNW Ely NV
 39.34°N 115.39°W (Elev. 6818 ft)
9:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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