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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Soudan MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 2am, then areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then snow. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 2am, then areas of fog after 3am. Areas of freezing fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then snow. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Soudan MN
 47.84°N 92.1°W
Last Update:
12:01 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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