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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Andrews County is on FSA's list (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Andrews County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Andrews County, TX was in moderate drought (D1) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 4% at severe drought (D2), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 6 weeks running. Rain has run 279% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal) and 142% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain) and no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 15% rain chance. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Andrews County with up to 2 monthly payments, and Roswell is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 132 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 279% of normal
  • Last 60 days 182% of normal
  • Last 90 days 142% of normal

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 7–11) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 9–15) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 1, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 75°, low 61°, 4% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 77°, low 51°, 2% rain, wind 10–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 68°, low 46°, 0% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 73°, low 49°, 0% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 66°, low 46°, 15% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 66°, low 46°, 15% rain, wind 5 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 2026. Wind, warnings and burn bans.

Open loss windows

No open loss windows in Andrews 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

Andrews 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 Andrews County

Forecast for the center point of Andrews County.

  • Windy on 1 day
  1. Today Mostly Cloudy 75° 61° S 10–15 mph 4% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 77° 51° SW 10–25 mph 2% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 68° 46° N 5–15 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 73° 49° S 5–10 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 70° 44° N 0–5 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 66° 46° E 0–5 mph 15% rain
  7. Sat Slight Chance Rain Showers 66° 46° NE 5 mph 15% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 1, 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

Burn ban ON

In effect since Sep 22, 2026.

Texas A&M Forest Service map (source), as of Nov 1, 2026. County judges set bans; check with the county before burning. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 1, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Sep 2026
1.78 in 79% of normal
Last 12 months
10.86 in 76%
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, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Sep 2026 normal 2.24 in; same month last year 1.16 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Oct 30, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (83 mapped nationally).

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 1, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

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

Seminole 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)
219-day growing season
Apr 2
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 20
Nov 6
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 25
Hard freeze (28°F)
242-day growing season
Mar 17
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 4
Nov 16
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 1

Odessa Schlemeyer Fld weather station (31 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)
235-day growing season
Mar 19
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 8
Nov 11
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 29
Hard freeze (28°F)
259-day growing season
Mar 7
1 year in 10 it's after Mar 27
Nov 21
1 year in 10 it's before Nov 6

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Seminole, Odessa Schlemeyer Fld), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Roswell Livestock Auction Roswell, NM 132 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  2. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 142 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Clovis Livestock Auction Clovis, NM 148 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Tulia Livestock Auction Tulia, TX 161 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  5. Lonestar Stockyards Wildorado, TX 201 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 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

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Andrews County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Andrews County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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 Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Andrews County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Andrews County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 4% of the county. 6 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Andrews County?

Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Andrews County (since Sep 22, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

What sale barns are near Andrews County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Roswell (132 mi), last report Oct 26, 2026; San Angelo (142 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Clovis (148 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 13, 2026: Apply for NRCS conservation cost-share (EQIP, CSP, ACEP) to be considered for 2027 money; Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 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.