Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 12, 09:00pm until January 13, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 5am. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with drizzle before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with drizzle between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 5am. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with drizzle before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with drizzle between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ely MN
 47.92°N 91.85°W
6:27 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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