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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

14 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °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 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 9400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.58°N 110.66°W (Elev. 8878 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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