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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Ely MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Ely MN
 47.9°N 92.04°W
6:36 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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