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.

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 02 Apr 02:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles NW Ely/Yelland Field NV

Wind Advisory April 2, 09:00am until April 2, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles NW Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.77°N 115.27°W (Elev. 6926 ft)
1:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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