Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ely, Ely Airport (KELY)

Lat: 39.295° N Lon: 114.84528° W Elev: 6257.0 ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 01 Aug 11:00 AM PDT
Detailed forecast for

White Pine County

Rest Of Today
Sunny. Patchy smoke. Highs 90 to 100. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Areas of smoke after midnight. Lows 59 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Patchy smoke. Highs 88 to 98. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 56 to 62. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny. Highs 85 to 97. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 60.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs 86 to 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs 86 to 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 87 to 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66.
Friday
Sunny. Highs 87 to 97.



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