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.

Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

50 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 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: 35 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 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 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
50 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.96°N 114.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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