Rain greens up pastures

Wyoming experienced rain throughout the state during the week ending May 20 that has helped green up pastures, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office, Wyoming . Seventeen of the 34 reporting stations reported above average temperatures for the week with the high temperature of 85 degrees recorded at Old Fort Laramie and a low of 27 degrees at Yellowstone. Above normal moisture was reported at 16 of the 34 reporting stations with one station (Powell) reporting no precipitation. Torrington reported the most moisture with 4.08 inches. Crop reporters noted the lateness of the crops this year, but moisture has been helping to improve pasture and range conditions. Irrigation water supply across Wyoming was rated 2 percent poor, 8 percent fair, 89 percent good, and 1 percent excellent. Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 1 percent very short, 8 percent short, 90 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus.