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Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 32 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 05:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV

High Wind Warning April 21, 06:03pm until April 21, 11:00pm
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    High Wind Warning April 21, 06:03pm until April 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.67°N 114.62°W (Elev. 8553 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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