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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles N Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers.  Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles N Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.86°N 114.94°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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