Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 31. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.41°N 110.64°W (Elev. 9341 ft)
3:17 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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