Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Partly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 18 Feb 03:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles SSW Wendover UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
36 Miles SSW Wendover UT
 40.25°N 114.23°W (Elev. 6683 ft)
3:07 pm PST Feb 18, 2026
4pm PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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