Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ely MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ely MN
 47.81°N 91.82°W
1:21 am CST Jan 2, 2026
2am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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