Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.41°N 110.64°W (Elev. 9341 ft)
3:18 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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