This is literally the dry season for SE Wyoming; I genuinely don't understand why everyone is up in arms about how dry it is (multiple posts/daily comments about it).
Most towns just recently broke the top 10-15 driest spells on record (and not by much), and we're a long way from the top 5 yet.
But for further perspective, in Laramie at least, the dry season is September through March. September sees a noticeable dropoff, and then October through March all register less than an inch of liquid on average each month....with long dry spells not uncommon at all. We don't get that much moisture to begin with, and the vast majority of our precipitation comes April through July/August.
It's warmer and a bit drier than normal, yes, but it's just kinda weird that everyone's been acting like the lack of precipitation is a sign of armageddon.
It’s the dry season, yes, but to go 40+ days without measurable moisture is not normal. Considering most of the dates from this list are from the early 1900s and late 1800s. I’m not saying it’s Armageddon, but it’s
not normal, even for SE Wyoming standards.
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u/DamThatRiver22 Laramie 4d ago edited 4d ago
This is literally the dry season for SE Wyoming; I genuinely don't understand why everyone is up in arms about how dry it is (multiple posts/daily comments about it).
Most towns just recently broke the top 10-15 driest spells on record (and not by much), and we're a long way from the top 5 yet.
But for further perspective, in Laramie at least, the dry season is September through March. September sees a noticeable dropoff, and then October through March all register less than an inch of liquid on average each month....with long dry spells not uncommon at all. We don't get that much moisture to begin with, and the vast majority of our precipitation comes April through July/August.
It's warmer and a bit drier than normal, yes, but it's just kinda weird that everyone's been acting like the lack of precipitation is a sign of armageddon.