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.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.4°N 110.67°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
10:48 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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