Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 9 MPH
Barometer	29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	25 Feb 08:55 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Smoot WY

Winter Storm Warning February 25, 09:10am until February 25, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 25, 09:10am until February 25, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

Sunday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31.