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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 09:10 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 10200 feet lowering to 9600 feet in the afternoon . Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.38°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8927 ft)
9:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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