Ely, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ely, White Pine County.
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Ely sits at the confluence of stark, raw beauty and human endeavor. It lies 146.7 miles north-west of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 318°T), and is situated 12.4 miles south-south-west of McGill. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, vast expanses of sagebrush and hardy grasses stretching towards horizons broken by the jagged, ancient spines of mountain ranges. The sky, often a brilliant, unblemished blue during the day, bleeds into hues of apricot and bruised violet as evening descends, painting the surrounding peaks in ephemeral light. The air, thin and dry, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sharp tang of juniper. It’s a place where the silence feels as tangible as the dust, a quietude that allows the subtle rustle of wind through the sparse vegetation to become a significant sound. The history of Ely is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth pulled from its surrounding mountains. For generations, the economy has been shaped by the relentless pursuit of copper and other ores, a legacy etched into the scarred hillsides and the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of the older buildings. This industrious spirit, though perhaps less boisterous now, still hums beneath the surface of everyday life in Ely. The Great Basin Railroad, a relic of that mining past, still offers a scenic journey through the dramatic terrain, a reminder of the connections forged and maintained across this rugged landscape. Visitors often find a quiet charm in Ely, a town that wears its history openly, a testament to resilience against the formidable backdrop of the high desert.
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| Location | Ely, White Pine County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.247439°N, 114.88863°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89301, 89315 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ely, Nevada, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ely includes coordinates 39.247439°N, 114.888630°W, situated in White Pine County. ZIP code 89301, 89315. Telephone area code: 702, 725. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.