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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 03:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. 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 54. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.41°N 110.64°W (Elev. 9341 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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