Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSE 20 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Ely NV

High Wind Watch April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Ely NV
 39.35°N 114.93°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
10:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
10am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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