Cloud County rain, outlook and forecast
As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Cloud County, KS showed no drought; four weeks earlier 70% of the county was abnormally dry (D0) or worse, now 0%. Over 90 days rain is at 137% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 99% (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and the best rain chance this week is 75% on Tuesday (high 56°). FSA has not added Cloud County to its 2026 LFP list, and Salina is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 47 miles.
Rain vs normal
- Last 30 days 99% of normal
- Last 60 days 170% of normal
- Last 90 days 137% 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 toward near-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 Isolated Rain Showers, high 65°, low 60°, 58% rain, wind 15–30 mph
- Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 74°, low 51°, 65% rain, wind 10–30 mph
- Tuesday Rain Showers, high 56°, low 42°, 75% rain, wind 10–25 mph
- Wednesday Sunny, high 59°, low 41°, 3% rain, wind 5–15 mph
- Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 56°, low 39°, 8% rain, wind 5–10 mph
- Friday Mostly Sunny, high 59°, low 42°, 2% rain, wind 0–5 mph
- Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 62°, low 43°, 19% rain, wind 5–10 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 Cloud 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.
Cloud County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Cloud County grew about 2,255 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 93% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,422 pounds per acre. That was the 10th lowest of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,826 pounds per acre; worst: 2002 at 1,840.
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 Cloud 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
Neither Cloud County nor any county touching it is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (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)
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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 Cloud 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 Cloud County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Cloud 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 Cloud 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 Cloud County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (47 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (139 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Dodge City (175 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.