Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Afton WY (KAFO)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 06 Aug 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Smoot WY

Red Flag Warning August 6, 07:12pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 6, 07:12pm until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Smoot WY
 42.62°N 110.91°W (Elev. 6680 ft)
6:13 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
7pm MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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