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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ely MN
 47.9°N 91.85°W
Last Update:
11:42 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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