Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Rain

42°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain between 10am and 1pm.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.66°N 114.35°W (Elev. 7060 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
6am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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