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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Smoot WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles E Smoot WY
 42.59°N 110.55°W (Elev. 9790 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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