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.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WNW Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 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 northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles WNW Ely NV
 39.41°N 115.38°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
8am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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