Observed 6:15 AM MDT at KAFO

Smoot, WY weather

Overcast and 34°1°.

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by noon
High 50°10° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–10 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 38°3° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	87%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	60%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	33%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	34%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	39%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	52%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	38%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	48%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	61%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	65%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	74%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	69%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	44°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	7%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 34°1°
  60% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 23°−5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 31°0°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 22°−6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–8 in0–20 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.9 in2.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 26°−3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 21°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 21°−6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 21°−6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 31°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 37–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RIW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Smiths Fork near Border

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Crow Creek near Fairview

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Piney Creek above Apperson Creek

22 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Piney Creek above Forest Boundary

22 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 201

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Afton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
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—FriOct 23
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Smoot weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:45 PM; Morning 7:30–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:18–7:30 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Smoot. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.