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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 29. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.44°N 110.7°W (Elev. 9692 ft)
2:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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