According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, the capital city saw only 0.11 inches of precipitation last month, making it the driest October in 34 years.
Southeast Wyoming will see little relief from the wind any time soon, as warm temperatures and dry conditions are expected to hang across the area through early December.
It could be an extremely difficult winter for wildlife in Wyoming.
On the heels of one of the driest summers on record, and with snowpack levels currently below average, officials with Wyoming Game and Fish say population levels could drop significantly after this winter for mule deer and other Wyoming wildlife...
Despite fire bans being lifted in other counties throughout the state of Wyoming, Natrona County’s fire ban still remains in effect.
Stew Anderson, Natrona County’s emergency manager, says, though surrounding counties have seen wetter and cooler conditions, Natrona County remains too mild and too dry for its ban to be lifted...