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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 11am, then scattered snow showers between 11am and 2pm.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °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 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 11am, then scattered snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.61°N 114.55°W (Elev. 6243 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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