THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WHITESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HENDERSON WARREN IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA CEDAR CLINTON JACKSON JOHNSON JONES LINN MUSCATINE SCOTT IN NORTHEAST IOWA DELAWARE DUBUQUE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES LOUISA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, IOWA CITY, MANCHESTER, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, STERLING, TIPTON, AND WAPELLO.
Weather in Ely, IA
Updated 2026-08-11 12:30 local time · ZIP codes 52227
Partly cloudy
Active alerts
Areas of fog, some locally dense with visibilities under one half mile, can be expected through the morning commute. Motorists should exercise caution this morning, especially during the morning commute, as visibilities may change suddenly over very short distances. This fog is expected to decrease through 8 and 9 AM as showers and thunderstorms increase and move into the area.
Next hours
77°23% rain
91°17% rain90°27% rain
92°5% rain92°4% rain90°4% rain87°5% rain84°6% rain
82°7% rain80°8% rain78°11% rain
74°21% rain3-day weather forecast
Weather details
Sunrise, sunset and moon
Weather insights for today
Rain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 27%).
It feels like 81°F with winds near 10 mph.
84°F, 6% rain chance and 7 mph wind.
Visibility is around 8 mi; gusts may reach 16 mph.
Current temperature is 77°F, wind 10 mph, rain chance up to 27%.
UV index is 6. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.
Ely weather today
Partly cloudy and 77°F in Ely, IA. Today's high is 92°F with a 38% rain chance. Winds are around 10 mph with gusts near 13 mph. Relative humidity is 89%, pressure is 29.87 inHg, and visibility is about 8 miles.
Tonight and tomorrow in Ely
Sunrise is at 06:10 AM and sunset is at 08:12 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 84°F and a low near 66°F. The maximum rain chance is 77%.