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.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

52 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am.  Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers 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 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
52 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 39.96°N 114.41°W (Elev. 8625 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
6am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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