Precipitation varied across the Wyoming for the week ending September 11, 2022, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Zero to trace amounts of moisture were received in the majority of the southwest, while portions of the northeast received upwards of two inches of rain. The greatest amounts fell in central Sheridan and Campbell Counties, as well as in western portions of Crook and Weston Counties.

Temperatures once again ran above normal. The western part of the State saw temperatures as much as 4 to 10 degrees above average. Temperatures were highest in far southwestern Wyoming. Temperatures were less severe in the majority of eastern Wyoming, running from near normal to about 4 degrees above average. It was slightly warmer in eastern portions of some counties bordering Nebraska and South Dakota.

According to the US Drought Monitor for September 8, 2022, minor changes were seen in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions. For the fourth week in a row, the amount of land rated drought free was unchanged at 9.9 percent. Abnormally dry conditions fell by 3.6 points to 31.0 percent from the previous week, while moderate drought increased by the same amount to 37.9 percent from the previous week. Severe and extreme drought conditions once again held steady at 19.6 and 1.6 percent, respectively.

Fall arrived in Lincoln County last week with frost some mornings. The frost affected some alfalfa fields and blackened many gardens. Vegetative growth was diminishing. Some producers ceased irrigating fields due to the lower temperatures.

Irrigation water supplies across the State were rated 20 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 23 percent fair, and 46 percent good, compared to 17 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 17 percent fair, and 46 percent good last week.

Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 12 percent very short, 31 percent short, and 57 percent adequate, compared to 11 percent very short, 39 percent short, and 50 percent adequate last week.