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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 09:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

48 Miles SW Wendover UT

Heat Advisory August 1, 09:30pm until August 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 2, 02:00pm until August 2, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 1, 09:30pm until August 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
48 Miles SW Wendover UT
 40.2°N 114.63°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
Last Update:
4:21 pm PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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