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.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Smoot WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles E Smoot WY
 42.61°N 110.58°W (Elev. 9501 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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