Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Feb 06:35 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Smoot WY

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:00pm until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 12 °F⇑
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Temperature rising to around 18 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.