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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.44°N 110.7°W (Elev. 9692 ft)
6:47 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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