Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	W 24 MPH
Barometer	29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 07:55 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Monday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 41 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Isolated snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.