Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SSW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:10 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Smoot WY

This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Very windy, with a west wind 44 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.