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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jul 1:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

Fire Weather Watch July 20, 01:00pm until July 20, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 82 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.