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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

54 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers.  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

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 10am.  Snow level 8900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. 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 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 10am. Snow level 8900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
54 Miles NE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.84°N 114.1°W (Elev. 7349 ft)
1:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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