Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Smoot WY
 42.59°N 110.81°W (Elev. 10079 ft)
10:48 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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