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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 06:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 10100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.59°N 110.81°W (Elev. 10079 ft)
6:16 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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