Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 14 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Smoot WY

This Afternoon
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Monday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Isolated snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.