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Adair County, KY

Cattle prices near Adair County, Kentucky. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Russell Springs KY in Russell Springs, KY, about 12 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $403.47 per hundredweight on 27 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Russell Springs KY 5-wt steers $403▼ $15 since last sale

Adair County rain, outlook and forecast

The Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Adair County, KY with no drought, though 21% at abnormally dry (D0); four weeks earlier 100% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 21%. Adair County has had 66% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 76% over 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 7% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Adair County with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Russell Springs KY, 12 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 66% of normal
  • Last 60 days 76% of normal
  • Last 90 days 76% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 24°, 0% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  2. Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 58°, low 25°, 0% rain, wind 1–6 mph
  3. Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny, high 62°, low 27°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 66°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 34°, 0% rain, wind 1–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 69°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 1–2 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 71°, low 41°, 7% rain, wind 1–6 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

PRF pasture insurance: sign up by Dec 1, 2026

The 2027 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance sales closing date for Adair County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 days from today. PRF (Rainfall Index) pays on a rainfall index for your grid, not on your own rain gauge. You buy it through a crop insurance agent.

How PRF works · PRF 2027 sign-up · Find your grid on RMA's PRF tool

Date from USDA RMA's actuarial data, read Aug 28, 2026 · RMA dates map. Your agent confirms the date for your policy.

Adair County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Adair County grew about 3,503 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 111% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 3,163 pounds per acre. That was the 9th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2004 at 3,798 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,351.

Pounds per acre of new grass and forbs each year on rangeland and pasture, from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (satellite-based estimates). See every year on the Land tab.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Adair County right now. A 30-day window opens when the county first hits severe drought (D2), jumps to D3 or D4, or after a blizzard, extreme heat or cold, flood or ice warning, a wildfire, or a USDA disaster designation. Keep a Drought Ledger.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Adair County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (severe or worse drought, Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026).

Why it matters: if you sold breeding, dairy or draft livestock because of drought, the tax code may let you put off the gain (more time to buy replacement animals, or report the extra-sale income a year later). Your tax preparer decides whether either applies.

Work out your numbers and print a page for your preparer

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. Ask your tax preparer. FSA decides program eligibility. IRS Notice 2026-54 (PDF)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Adair County

Forecast for the center point of Adair County.

  • Freeze on 4 nights
  1. Today Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 55° 24° N 1–7 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Patchy Fog then Sunny 58° 25° NE 1–6 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Patchy Fog then Sunny 62° 27° E 1–2 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 66° 30° S 1–2 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 67° 34° SW 1–5 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 69° 35° SE 1–2 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 71° 41° S 1–6 mph 7% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 2026. Wind arrows point where the wind is going; the letters say where it comes from. Windy = 25 mph or more; freeze = a low of 32°F or less. Open the full forecast.

Burn ban

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Kentucky; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
1.71 in 49% of normal
Last 12 months
37.64 in 71%
How to read this

Bars are the rain that fell each month; the dashed line is a normal month (1991-2020 average). Bars below the line = drier than normal.

County-average precipitation, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 3.46 in; same month last year 4.49 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

Nearest current perimeter: Cactus (Wildfire, TN), about 54 mi from the county center; 219 acres, 100% contained, perimeter of Nov 2, 2026.

See the fire map

Interagency fire outlines. Small or brand-new fires are often not mapped yet; call 911 for a fire you can see. Layer updated Nov 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

30-year averages (1991–2020) from the weather stations nearest Adair County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Greensburg weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
192-day growing season
 Apr 15
1 year in 10 it's after May 2
 Oct 24
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 11
Hard freeze (28°F)
215-day growing season
 Apr 1
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 18
 Nov 4
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 21

Bradfordsville weather station (28 mi away)

farther away No station with freeze dates is close to the county center, so local dates can differ.

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
180-day growing season
 Apr 22
1 year in 10 it's after May 9
 Oct 20
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 7
Hard freeze (28°F)
201-day growing season
 Apr 11
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 30
 Oct 30
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 16

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Greensburg, Bradfordsville), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 12 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Blue Grass Stockyards Campbellsville, KY 17 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 30 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Farmers Regional Livestock Market Glasgow, KY 36 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  5. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 37 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026

Miles are straight-line from the county center. Sale days come from the barns' recent USDA AMS reports; call the barn to confirm. All barns

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Adair County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Adair County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 monthly payments for some pasture types. FSA decides each operation's eligibility; apply at your county FSA office by March 1 after the loss year.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Adair County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Adair County was in no drought, and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 21% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Adair County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Kentucky; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Adair County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Russell Springs KY (12 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Campbellsville KY (17 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Albany KY (30 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 2027: last day to buy crop insurance. FSA program dates not posted officially are marked "confirm at source" on the calendar.

Source: official agency pages (see Calendar)

Information only; not financial or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Always check the linked official source.