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Grady County, OK

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Grady 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.

Grady County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Grady County, OK was in extreme drought (D3), with 8% at exceptional drought (D4); week 51 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 70% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 175% (well above normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and the NWS forecast peaks at a 66% rain chance on Monday (high 80°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Grady County with up to 5 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Apache, 28 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 175% of normal
  • Last 60 days 102% of normal
  • Last 90 days 70% 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

  1. Today Mostly Cloudy, high 77°, low 61°, 3% rain, wind 6–16 mph
  2. Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 80°, low 54°, 66% rain, wind 8–24 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 3–17 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 71°, low 43°, 4% rain, wind 1–8 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 71°, low 42°, 11% rain, wind 2–8 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 44°, 5% rain, wind 1–7 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 45°, 29% rain, wind 2–9 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 Grady 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

Grady 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 Grady County

Forecast for the center point of Grady County.

    1. Today Mostly Cloudy 77° 61° SSE 6–16 mph 3% rain
    2. Mon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 80° 54° S 8–24 mph 66% rain
    3. Tue Mostly Sunny 70° 45° NW 3–17 mph 2% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 71° 43° NW 1–8 mph 4% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 71° 42° NE 2–8 mph 11% rain
    6. Fri Sunny 70° 44° N 1–7 mph 5% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny 72° 45° W 2–9 mph 29% rain

    Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 1, 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

    No burn ban

    Oklahoma Forestry Services burn-ban map, which carries county commissioners' bans and the Governor's burn-ban proclamations (source, rules). County row as of Oct 24, 2026. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    Weather warnings right now

    None right now

    National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 1, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    Rainfall vs normal

    Sep 2026
    0.47 in 14% of normal
    Last 12 months
    18.78 in 54%
    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, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Sep 2026 normal 3.47 in; same month last year 1.42 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Oct 30, 2026.

    Wildfires

    No current fire perimeter in the county

    Nearest current perimeter: RX BUFFALO WOMAN (Prescribed fire, OK), about 67 mi from the county center; 40 acres, containment not reported, perimeter of Oct 28, 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 1, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    Frost dates

    Frost and freeze dates

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

    Chickasha Exp Station weather station (2 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    211-day growing season
    Apr 4
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 20
    Nov 1
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 18
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    232-day growing season
    Mar 24
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 8
    Nov 8
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 25

    Blanchard 2 Ssw weather station (14 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    214-day growing season
    Apr 3
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 19
    Nov 4
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 21
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    237-day growing season
    Mar 22
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 9
    Nov 13
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 29

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Chickasha Exp Station, Blanchard 2 Ssw), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.

    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Apache Livestock Auction Apache, OK 28 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
    2. Oklahoma National Stockyards (feeder cattle) Oklahoma City, OK 35 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
    3. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 36 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
    4. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 71 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
    5. McAlester Union Stockyards McAlester, OK 120 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 Grady County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Grady 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 Grady County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Grady County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was exceptional drought (D4) on 8% of the county. 51 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 Grady County?

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

    Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Oct 24, 2026

    What sale barns are near Grady County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Apache (28 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; El Reno (36 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Ada (71 mi), last report Oct 28, 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.