Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 09:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.45°N 110.67°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
8:48 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
9am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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