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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NNW Ely/Yelland Field NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory until July 31, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 31, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NNW Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.7°N 114.94°W (Elev. 8816 ft)
Last Update:
10:06 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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