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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NW Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered rain and snow showers before 4pm, then scattered rain showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly 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

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between 7pm and 8pm.  Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 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: 41 °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 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °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 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain and snow showers before 4pm, then scattered rain showers between 4pm and 5pm. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly 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 8400 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. South 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 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 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 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 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NW Ely NV
 39.48°N 115.28°W (Elev. 7093 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
6am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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