Atchison County rain, outlook and forecast
As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Atchison County, KS showed no drought. Atchison County has had 37% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 128% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the best rain chance this week is 79% on Monday (high 70°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). FSA has not added Atchison County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Salina, 133 miles away.
Rain vs normal
- Last 30 days 37% of normal
- Last 60 days 167% of normal
- Last 90 days 128% 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 drier than normal (33% chance of below-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
- Today Mostly Cloudy, high 66°, low 56°, 21% rain, wind 5–14 mph
- Monday Showers And Thunderstorms, high 70°, low 54°, 79% rain, wind 7–22 mph
- Tuesday Rain Showers Likely, high 64°, low 42°, 62% rain, wind 7–13 mph
- Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 39°, 3% rain, wind 3–9 mph
- Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 39°, 6% rain, wind 2–5 mph
- Friday Mostly Sunny, high 61°, low 39°, 1% rain, wind 1–2 mph
- Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 41°, 18% rain, wind 3 mph
National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 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 Atchison County is Dec 1, 2026, 30 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.
Atchison County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Atchison County grew about 2,744 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 106% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,590 pounds per acre. That was the 13th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2010 at 2,987 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 652.
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 Atchison 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
A county next to Atchison County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Jefferson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.
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)
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Drought, past 12 months
0% of the county in severe drought or worse.
How to read this
Each band is how much of the county was in that drought level that week. Darker = worse. D2 (severe) and darker can trigger USDA drought pay.
Right now: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.
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Common questions and nearby counties
Is Atchison County eligible for LFP in 2026?
Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Oct 29, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.
What is the drought level in Atchison County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Atchison County was in no drought, and the worst part was no drought on 0% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.
Is there a burn ban in Atchison County?
No official statewide list to check: Kansas has no statewide official burn-ban list; county commissions set bans and announce them locally (county emergency management or sheriff).
What sale barns are near Atchison County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (133 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.
Source: USDA AMS Market News reports
What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?
Next: Nov 20, 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.