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Fentress County, TN

Cattle prices near Fentress County, Tennessee. The closest sale barn with a recent report is Albany KY in Albany, KY, about 25 miles away. On Nov 11, 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) averaged $405.45 per hundredweight on 17 head (USDA). Check a bid against your own costs with Ring Price.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Fentress County is on FSA's list (since Nov 3, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Wildfire: a current fire outline is in Fentress County (Cactus). Details · fire map updated Nov 15, 2026.
Drought SevereD2 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Albany KY 5-wt steers $405per cwt

Fentress County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Fentress County, TN was in severe drought (D2) on the Nov 10 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 25% at extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 2 weeks running. Rain has run 45% of normal over the last 90 days; no day in the 7-day forecast tops a 4% rain chance and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans toward near-normal rain. Fentress County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Albany KY, 25 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days not read yet
  • Last 60 days 45% of normal
  • Last 90 days 45% of normal

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 toward near-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 52°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 58°, low 31°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  3. Tuesday Widespread Frost then Sunny, high 62°, low 32°, 0% rain, wind 0 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 35°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 66°, low 38°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 68°, low 40°, 0% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Sunny, high 69°, low 44°, 4% rain, wind 5 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 Fentress 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.

Fentress County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Fentress County grew about 3,297 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 133% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,482 pounds per acre. That was the 2nd best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2022 at 3,307 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 739.

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.

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What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 10, 2026Dec 10, 2026 (25 days left)Mar 1, 2027
Severe drought (D2) began (U.S. Drought Monitor) Nov 3, 2026Dec 3, 2026 (18 days left)Mar 1, 2027
Wildfire: Cactus (NIFC) Oct 29, 2026Nov 28, 2026 (13 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Fentress 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)

Next 7 days · National Weather Service

Weather for Fentress County

Forecast for the center point of Fentress County.

  • Freeze on 3 nights
  1. Today Sunny 52° 30° N 0–5 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Widespread Frost then Sunny 58° 31° ENE 0–5 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Widespread Frost then Sunny 62° 32° 0 mph 0% rain
  4. Wed Sunny 64° 35° SSE 0–5 mph 0% rain
  5. Thu Mostly Sunny 66° 38° SSW 0–5 mph 0% rain
  6. Fri Sunny 68° 40° ESE 0–5 mph 0% rain
  7. Sat Sunny 69° 44° S 5 mph 4% 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 Tennessee; 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
1.87 in 59% of normal
Last 12 months
46.73 in 82%
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 3.19 in; same month last year 3.91 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

Fire perimeter in Fentress County

  • Cactus Wildfire
    219 acres · 100% contained · perimeter of Nov 2, 2026

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 Fentress County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Allardt weather station (4 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
188-day growing season
 Apr 17
1 year in 10 it's after May 7
 Oct 23
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 9
Hard freeze (28°F)
213-day growing season
 Apr 2
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 22
 Nov 2
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 19

Byrdstown weather station (18 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
196-day growing season
 Apr 12
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 30
 Oct 25
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 13
Hard freeze (28°F)
218-day growing season
 Mar 31
1 year in 10 it's after Apr 16
 Nov 3
1 year in 10 it's before Oct 22

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Allardt, Byrdstown), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Blue Grass Stockyards Albany, KY 25 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  2. Crossville Stockyard Crossville, TN 29 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  3. Russell Co. Stockyard Russell Springs, KY 48 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  4. Lake Cumberland Livestock Somerset, KY 53 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 2026
  5. Smith County Commission Co. Carthage, TN 57 mi · sells Saturdays · latest USDA report Nov 14, 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 Fentress County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Fentress County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 4 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 Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Fentress County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Fentress County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 25% of the county. 2 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 Fentress County?

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

What sale barns are near Fentress County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Albany KY (25 mi), last report Nov 11, 2026; Crossville TN (29 mi), last report Nov 14, 2026; Russell Springs KY (48 mi), last report Nov 11, 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.