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 >

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 19 Feb 08:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.4°N 110.67°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
8:17 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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