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Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

Lat: 39.295°NLon: 114.84528°WElev: 6257.0ft.

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Sep 03:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Ely NV

Wind Advisory September 12, 11:00am until September 12, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning September 12, 11:00am until September 12, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Ely NV
 39.35°N 114.93°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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