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Climate of 2004 - November
Wyoming Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 December 2004

As noted by the Wyoming State Climatologist (Jan Curtis), during the month of November temperatures ranged from near normal over portions of southern Wyoming to greater than 4 degrees F (2 C) above normal over portions of the northeastern region of the state. Precipitation was generally well above normal over the southeastern and southwest portions of the state with well below normal amounts over The Bighorn Basin, south cental, and northwest mountain valleys. Soil moisture was improving over southwest Wyoming but was still dry over the northeastern region of the state. A detailed report is available at:

http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/wsc/monthsum/2004Nov/2004Nov_summary.html

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Wyoming , 2003-2004
Period	Rank
Nov	39^th driest
Oct-Nov	46^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Sep-Nov	52^nd wettest ( 59^th driest)
Aug-Nov	53^rd wettest ( 58^th driest)
Jul-Nov	43^rd wettest ( 68^th driest)
Jun-Nov	49^th wettest ( 62^nd driest)
May-Nov	45^th driest
Apr-Nov	44^th driest
Mar-Nov	24^th driest
Feb-Nov	27^th driest
Jan-Nov	21^st driest
Dec-Nov	25^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, November 1895-2004

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

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