Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.54°N 110.63°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
6:19 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
6am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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