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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Municipal Airport (KELO)

Lat: 47.82°NLon: 91.83°WElev: 1457ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:46 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ely MN

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 04:00pm until April 5, 01:00am
Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 01:00am until April 3, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 24. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ely MN
 47.9°N 91.85°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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