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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. 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 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 10100 feet lowering to 9600 feet in the afternoon . Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.54°N 110.63°W (Elev. 9600 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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