Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Babbitt MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of freezing rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Babbitt MN
 47.65°N 91.95°W
12:17 am CST Jan 5, 2026
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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