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Emmet County, IA

Cattle prices near Emmet County, Iowa. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Denison IA in Denison, IA, about 100 miles away. On Nov 12, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $410.35 per hundredweight on 90 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Denison IA 5-wt steers $410▼ $1 since last sale

Emmet County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Emmet County, IA showed no drought on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Rain has run 94% of normal over the last 30 days (near normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 88% on Friday (high 58°). FSA has not added Emmet County to its 2026 LFP list, and Denison IA is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 100 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 94% of normal
  • Last 60 days 126% of normal
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (60% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans wetter than normal (33% chance of above-normal rain)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 49°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 6–12 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 54°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 12–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 55°, low 42°, 0% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  4. Wednesday Partly Sunny, high 58°, low 41°, 10% rain, wind 12–28 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 36°, 15% rain, wind 2–12 mph
  6. Friday Rain Showers Likely, high 58°, low 43°, 88% rain, wind 7–16 mph
  7. Saturday Rain Showers Likely, high 52°, low 31°, 74% rain, wind 13–21 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 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 Emmet County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 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.

Emmet County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Emmet County grew about 1,939 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 124% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 1,566 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2024 at 2,299 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 690.

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 Emmet 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 Emmet 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Emmet County

Forecast for the center point of Emmet County.

  • Freeze on 2 nights
  • Windy on 2 days
  1. Today Sunny 49° 30° S 6–12 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 54° 38° SSW 12–20 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Mostly Sunny 55° 42° S 15–25 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Partly Sunny 58° 41° S 12–28 mph 10% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 52° 36° WNW 2–12 mph 15% rain
  6. Fri Rain Showers Likely 58° 43° SE 7–16 mph 88% rain
  7. Sat Rain Showers Likely 52° 31° W 13–21 mph 74% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 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

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Iowa; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
2.13 in 92% of normal
Last 12 months
27.31 in 87%
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, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 2.31 in; same month last year 1.28 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

No current fire perimeter in the county

No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (48 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 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

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

Estherville 4e weather station (4 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
153-day growing season
 May 2
1 year in 10 it's after May 14
 Oct 3
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 20
Hard freeze (28°F)
173-day growing season
 Apr 22
1 year in 10 it's after May 5
 Oct 14
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 30

Estherville Muni Ap weather station (4 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
150-day growing season
 May 2
1 year in 10 it's after May 14
 Sep 30
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 17
Hard freeze (28°F)
170-day growing season
 Apr 24
1 year in 10 it's after May 6
 Oct 10
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 26

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Estherville 4e, Estherville Muni Ap), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Denison Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Denison, IA 100 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Nov 12, 2026
  2. Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Inc. Worthing, SD 105 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  3. Dunlap Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Dunlap, IA 116 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 6, 2026
  4. Tama Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Tama, IA 144 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Sep 14, 2026
  5. West Point Livestock (feeder cattle) West Point, NE 148 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 2, 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Emmet County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Not on FSA's 2026 LFP county list as of Nov 5, 2026. FSA updates the list as drought changes.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Emmet County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Emmet 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.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Emmet County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Iowa; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Emmet County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Denison IA (100 mi), last report Nov 12, 2026; Worthing SD (105 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026; Dunlap IA (116 mi), last report Nov 6, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 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.