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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 06:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Smoot WY
 42.47°N 110.68°W (Elev. 9521 ft)
5:32 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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