Based on the Climates west of the Mississippi which regions would have a dry climate ?

Dry climates are found throughout the globe, particularly in western North America, Australia, southern South America, central and southern Africa and much of Asia. The climate of the West is semi-arid, yet parts of the region get high amounts of rain or snow. Other parts are true desert which receive less than 5 inches (130 mm) of rain per year.

The two most important factors in the climate of an area are temperature and precipitation. The yearly average temperature of the area is obviously important, but the yearly range in temperature is also important. Some areas have a much larger range between highest and lowest temperature than other areas.