Geary County rain, outlook and forecast
As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Geary County, KS showed no drought. Geary County has had 49% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 175% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the NWS forecast peaks at a 37% rain chance on today (high 75°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). FSA has not added Geary County to its 2026 LFP list, and Salina is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 47 miles.
Rain vs normal
- Last 30 days 49% of normal
- Last 60 days 220% of normal
- Last 90 days 175% of normal
NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 2, 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 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 75°, low 53°, 37% rain, wind 5–25 mph
- Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, high 61°, low 44°, 25% rain, wind 5–15 mph
- Wednesday Sunny, high 62°, low 42°, 5% rain, wind 0–10 mph
- Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 40°, 8% rain, wind 0–5 mph
- Friday Sunny, high 61°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
- Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 42°, 15% rain, wind 0–5 mph
- Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 62°, low 42°, 15% rain, wind 0–15 mph
National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 2, 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 Geary County is Dec 1, 2026, 29 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.
Geary County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Geary County grew about 2,816 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 109% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,594 pounds per acre. That was the 7th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2017 at 3,028 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,409.
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 Geary 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 Geary 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)
5-wt steers, nearest barns
Steers 500–599 lb, $/cwt, weekly average.
| Barn | Last sale | 5-wt steers |
|---|---|---|
| Salina 47 mi | Oct 29 | $423 |
| Pratt 140 mi | Oct 29 | $452 |
| Kearney 170 mi | Oct 28 | $451 |
How to read this
Each line is one barn's head-weighted average for 5-weight steers (500–599 lb) in that week; gaps are weeks with no sale or no lots that size. Past sales, not a bid.
Dollars per hundredweight ($/cwt, per 100 lb), calculated from USDA AMS Market News sale reports (Medium & Large 1 and 1-2). Not a USDA-published average. ≈ $/head = $/cwt × the middle of the weight class ÷ 100.
Guide: How to read a USDA sale barn report
Price history · Barn map · Fed vs feeder cattle
All weights at the 3 nearest barns
3 more within 200 mi: Dodge City (195 mi), West Point (196 mi), Lexington (200 mi).
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Common questions and nearby counties
Is Geary 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 Geary County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Geary 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 Geary 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 Geary County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (47 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (140 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Kearney (170 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.