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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ENE Ely/Yelland Field NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ENE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.41°N 114.59°W (Elev. 11129 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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