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.
Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Areas of blowing dust between 11am and 5pm, then areas of blowing dust and isolated rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
A chance of rain showers and areas of blowing dust before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
A chance of snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Isolated rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Isolated rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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.
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Great Basin National Park is home to Lexington Arch, one of the largest limestone arches in the western United States. This six-story arch was created by the forces of weather working slowly over the span of centuries. This type of above ground limestone arch is rare.
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The Spirit Cave mummy is the oldest human mummy found in North America. It was discovered in 1940 in Spirit Cave, 13 miles east of Fallon, Nevada by the husband-and-wife archaeological team of Sydney and Georgia Wheeler.
The Wheelers, working for the Nevada State Parks Commission, were surveying possible archaeological sites to prevent their loss due to guano mining. Upon entering Spirit Cave they discovered the remains of two people wrapped in tule matting. One set of remains, buried deeper than the other, had been partially mummified (the head and right shoulder). The Wheelers, with the assistance of local residents, recovered a total of sixty-seven artifacts from the cave.