Drought
Above normalWyoming drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
Data through Aug 25, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026
Cite
- % in drought
About this data
- Source
- US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
- Series
- Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
- Geography
- Wyoming
- Unit
- %
- Calculation
- Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation
- Aug 25, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, released Thursdays
Drought worsened week over week (now 100%).
Drought covers 100% of Wyoming. Week-over-week there was no change, but coverage has worsened 47 percentage points year-over-year and runs 44 percentage points above the 5-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 100% | 100% | +0 pts |
| Month over month | 100% | 100% | +0 pts |
| Year over year | 100% | 53% | +47 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 100% | 56% | +44 pts |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 18, 2026
Wyoming drought coverage held at 100% through August 18. Coverage rose 47 percentage points year over year from 53% and sits 45 points above the 5-year median, per the US Drought Monitor.
An earlier week
Wyoming's drought coverage held at 100% for the week ending Aug. 11, steady week over week and month over month. The state has worsened sharply year over year, up 48 percentage points from 51% a year ago, and sits 45 percentage points above its 5-year median.
Week of Aug 13, 2026
Wyoming's drought coverage stands at 100% of state area, unchanged week over week. Year over year, coverage has worsened by 50 percentage points (from 49%); versus the 5-year median of 57%, the current level sits 42 percentage points above normal.