Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 29 Mar 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NW Ely NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers after 11pm.  Snow level 8200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain showers before 8am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers after 11pm. Snow level 8200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Scattered rain showers before 8am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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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 Mar 29, 2026
8am PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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