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 91%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Snow level 9200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Snow level 9200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.87°N 114.65°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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