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Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ely MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 16. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 16. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. 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:
1:52 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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