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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ely MN
 47.9°N 91.85°W
9:56 pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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