Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 02:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.47°N 110.65°W (Elev. 8993 ft)
2:04 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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