Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

Lat: 42.71133°NLon: 110.94217°WElev: 6201.0ft.

Clear

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.38°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8927 ft)
12:33 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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