Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 17 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Isabella MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Isabella MN
 47.57°N 91.27°W
7:10 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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