Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.4°N 110.67°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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