Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NW Ely NV

High Wind Watch April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NW Ely NV
 39.53°N 115.28°W (Elev. 7024 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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