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.
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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Weather for Atchison County
Forecast for the center point of Atchison County.
- Today Mostly Cloudy 66° 56° SE 5–14 mph 21% rain
- Mon Showers And Thunderstorms 70° 54° S 7–22 mph 79% rain
- Tue Rain Showers Likely 64° 42° WSW 7–13 mph 62% rain
- Wed Mostly Sunny 60° 39° WNW 3–9 mph 3% rain
- Thu Mostly Sunny 58° 39° NW 2–5 mph 6% rain
- Fri Mostly Sunny 61° 39° NNW 1–2 mph 1% rain
- Sat Mostly Sunny 63° 41° WSW 3 mph 18% 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
Atchison County burning rules: Burn Resolution
From the county burning information page on the KDHE Flint Hills Smoke Management site (source), as of Nov 1, 2026. That page says it may be incomplete; call the county before burning.
No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now. State fire-restrictions page.
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
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 3.53 in; same month last year 2.75 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).
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 Atchison County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.
Horton weather station (14 mi away)
| Typical last spring frost | Typical first fall frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost (32°F) 180-day growing season |
Apr 18 1 year in 10 it's after May 2 |
Oct 17 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 2 |
| Hard freeze (28°F) 200-day growing season |
Apr 9 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 23 |
Oct 27 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 11 |
Atchison weather station (11 mi away)
| Typical last spring frost | Typical first fall frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost (32°F) 199-day growing season |
Apr 11 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 23 |
Oct 29 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 15 |
| Hard freeze (28°F) 218-day growing season |
Apr 1 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 14 |
Nov 5 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 22 |
short record Based on only 17 years of records here (30 is normal), so treat it as rougher.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Horton, Atchison), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 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.