Recent precipitation brings relief to SE Wyoming ranchers, but long-term forecast remains dry, hot
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (Cheyenne, WY)
May 3 CHEYENNE Recent record levels of rain and snow in southeast
Wyoming have been welcomed by local ranchers, although moving into the summer months, the long-term weather outlook in the state remains hotter and drier than usual.
After recent rainfall in the region, which followed a historic snowstorm in mid-March, drought conditions have improved substantially. While all of
Laramie County was listed as being in moderate or severe drought in late February by the
U.S. Drought Monitor, the latest update last week showed nearly all of