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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	W 8 MPH
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 05:35 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles E Smoot WY

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Cold and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Partly
Cloudy then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 45 °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 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 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. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 22 to 32 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 and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.