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Climate of 2004 - December
Wyoming Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 January 2005

As noted by the Wyoming State Climatologist (Jan Curtis), December 2004 was quite warm and dry across most of the state (relatively speaking). December is usually one of the driest months during the year and while average temperatures still ranged from the teens to low 30's (°F), they were between 4 and 10 degrees above normal. A detailed report for December, including the 2004 year climate statistics, is available at:

http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/wsc/monthsum/2004Dec/2004Dec_summary.html

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Wyoming , 2004
Period	Rank
Dec	55^th wettest ( 56^th driest)
Nov-Dec	44^th driest
Oct-Dec	47^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Sep-Dec	27^th wettest ( 84^th driest)
Aug-Dec	30^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Jul-Dec	26^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Jun-Dec	30^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
May-Dec	54^th wettest ( 57^th driest)
Apr-Dec	54^th wettest ( 57^th driest)
Mar-Dec	41^st driest
Feb-Dec	44^th driest
Jan-Dec	36^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, December 1895-2004

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

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