Precipitation once again remained below normal for the majority of Wyoming for the week ending April 10, 2022, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

Temperatures were also below normal. In isolated areas, temperatures ran 5 degrees below average.

According to the United States Drought Monitor for April 7, 2022, the amount of land rated as abnormally dry was 2.8 percent, unchanged from last week. Moderate drought was present across 37.3 percent of the State, an increase from 36.3 percent last week. Severe drought covered 39.7 percent of the State, compared to 40.9 percent last week. Extreme drought conditions covered 20.2 percent of the State, up from 20.0 percent the previous week.

Conditions remained dry and cold in Lincoln County.

Strong winds depleted topsoil moisture in Goshen County and kept farmers from completing field activities.

Hay and roughage supplies for Wyoming were rated 18 percent very short, 48 percent short, and 34 percent adequate compared to 22 percent very short, 39 percent short, 38 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus last week.

Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 19 percent very short, 23 percent short, and 58 percent adequate compared to 10 percent very short, 29 percent short, 60 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus last week.

Irrigation water supplies were rated 46 percent poor, 37 percent fair, and 17 percent good compared to 4 percent very poor, 41 percent poor, 42 percent fair, and 13 percent good last week.

Cattle death loss was rated as 1 percent heavy, 66 percent average, and 33 percent light.

Sheep death loss was rated as 1 percent heavy, 63 percent average, and 36 percent light.