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Custer County, OK

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Custer County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Custer County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Custer County, OK was in extreme drought (D3) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 17% at exceptional drought (D4); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 43 straight weeks. Over 90 days rain is at 82% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 186% (well above normal); the best rain chance this week is 59% on Monday (high 80°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 6–10 leans toward near-normal rain. Custer County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Woodward is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 58 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 186% of normal
  • Last 60 days 126% of normal
  • Last 90 days 82% 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 6–10) Leans toward near-normal rain
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 8–14) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Oct 31, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 73°, low 62°, 22% rain, wind 9–21 mph
  2. Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 80°, low 53°, 59% rain, wind 12–24 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 67°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 6–22 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 15% rain, wind 6–9 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny, high 67°, low 42°, 15% rain, wind 5–12 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 45°, 7% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 69°, low 46°, 30% rain, wind 5–10 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 Custer 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

Custer 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)

Drought, past 12 months

90% of the county in severe drought or worse, 43 weeks running.

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: 90% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 43 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

See the drought map

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Woodward Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Woodward, OK 58 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 59 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  3. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 63 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  4. Oklahoma National Stockyards (feeder cattle) Oklahoma City, OK 82 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  5. Beaver Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Beaver, OK 118 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

Other barns nearby (not USDA-reported)

These barns are not in a USDA AMS report, so Cownty shows no prices for them. Sale days and phones come from the barns' own sites or public listings; call the barn to confirm. More barns

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Custer County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Custer County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Custer County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Custer County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 17% of the county. 43 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 Custer County?

No burn ban is listed for Custer County. Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Oct 5, 2026

What sale barns are near Custer County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Woodward (58 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; El Reno (59 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Apache (63 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 1, 2026: Property taxes due (bills payable from November 1); 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.