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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ely MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 22, 12:00am until January 22, 03:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 03:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -9 by 10am, then falling to around -18 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -9 °F⇓

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Calm wind.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near -9 by 10am, then falling to around -18 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values between -40 and -50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ely MN
 47.81°N 91.82°W
Last Update:
12:52 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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