Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 9500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.38°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8927 ft)
2:46 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
3am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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