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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then rain and snow.  High near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly 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

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: -5 °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.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain before 11am, then rain and snow. High near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
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 -5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind around 5 mph becoming west 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 slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ely MN
 47.92°N 91.85°W
7:03 am CST Jan 12, 2026
9am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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