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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.38°N 114.62°W (Elev. 10794 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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