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Climate of 2004 - May
Wyoming Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 June 2004

As noted by the Wyoming State Climatologist (Jan Curtis), the state on average experienced slightly warmer and significantly drier than normal conditions during May. A detailed report is available at:

http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/wsc/monthsum/2004May/2004May_summary.html

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Wyoming , 2003-2004
Period	Rank
May	21^st driest
Apr-May	21^st driest
Mar-May	13^th driest
Feb-May	15^th driest
Jan-May	12^th driest
Dec-May	14^th driest
Nov-May	14^th driest
Oct-May	11^th driest
Sep-May	19^th driest
Aug-May	17^th driest
Jul-May	9^th driest
Jun-May	14^th driest

Click here for graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, May 1895-2004

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - May 2004

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