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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.54°N 110.63°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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