Ely experiences a semi-arid climate and consistently remains much cooler than southern Nevada. Our symposium dates in October should deliver a very pleasant surface temperature... but it's always wise to be prepared for anything!
The Western Climate Center reports that average October temperatures are a maximum of 65°F and a minimum of 28°F.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Scattered rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Scattered rain showers before 11am, then patchy blowing dust and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Widespread frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Cave ecosystems are often dependent on organic material carried in by water, which serves as the primary food source for the environment. In arid climates with minimal surface rainfall, the input of organic matter and nutrients into caves becomes limited, affecting the overall energy flow within these environments. The intricate interplay between surface conditions and cave biota presents unique management challenges for modern cave biologists. Image courtesy of Dr. Jean K. Krejca, Zara Environmental LLC.
The Hydrographic Great Basin is a 200,000 square mile area of the American West that extends from the Sierra Nevada Range in California to the Wasatch Range in Utah, and from southern Oregon to southern Nevada. The entire basin contains what's called an endorheic watershed. All precipitation in this region evaporates, sinks underground, or flows into lakes. No water reaches the ocean.
Troglodyte Playing Cards
We have no idea what these will look like yet, but we couldn't think of hosting NCKMS in Nevada without offering some themed-out playing cards. There's a good chance the card backs will feature a cave animal of the year, but we still have some time to figure it out.
White Pine County, home to Great Basin National Park, lays claim to some of the most famous ghost towns in Nevada: Hamilton (the former county seat), Osceola (where the largest gold nugget in the state was found) and Cherry Creek.
Advance registration for the 2025 symposium is expected to open in mid-2024. We will send an email to past attendees when that system comes online.
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