Forecast Details for Ely, NV

Recent Locations: Ely, NV

Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 11am. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Snow level 8800 feet rising to 9300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm. Snow level 9200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday: Isolated showers after 11am. Snow level 8800 feet rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night: Isolated showers. Snow level 9900 feet lowering to 9300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy blowing dust. Snow level 8900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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