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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

54 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV

Heat Advisory August 1, 10:00am until August 1, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
54 Miles NNE Ely/Yelland Field NV
 40.02°N 114.48°W (Elev. 7362 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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