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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 02:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NW Ely NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. 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: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °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 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Snow level 8100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts 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 20. 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 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NW Ely NV
 39.48°N 115.28°W (Elev. 7093 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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