Harvey County rain, outlook and forecast
Most of Harvey County, KS was in moderate drought (D1) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 35% at severe drought (D2); week 10 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 61% of normal over the last 30 days (below normal) and 63% over 90 days; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and the NWS forecast peaks at a 70% rain chance on Monday (high 73°). FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Harvey County with up to 2 monthly payments, and Salina is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 54 miles.
Rain vs normal
- Last 30 days 61% of normal
- Last 60 days 98% of normal
- Last 90 days 63% 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
- Today Mostly Cloudy, high 69°, low 62°, 34% rain, wind 10–21 mph
- Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, high 73°, low 51°, 70% rain, wind 7–25 mph
- Tuesday Chance Rain Showers, high 62°, low 42°, 49% rain, wind 7–21 mph
- Wednesday Sunny, high 64°, low 40°, 22% rain, wind 5–9 mph
- Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 39°, 19% rain, wind 5–9 mph
- Friday Sunny, high 62°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 3–5 mph
- Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 65°, low 43°, 26% rain, wind 3–7 mph
National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 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 Harvey County is Dec 1, 2026, 30 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.
Harvey County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Harvey County grew about 2,237 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 101% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,215 pounds per acre. That was the 16th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 2,673 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 885.
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 Harvey 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
Harvey 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)
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Drought, past 12 months
35% of the county in severe drought or worse, 10 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: 35% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 10 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.
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Common questions and nearby counties
Is Harvey County eligible for LFP in 2026?
Yes. Harvey County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 2 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.
What is the drought level in Harvey County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Harvey County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 35% of the county. 10 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.
Is there a burn ban in Harvey 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 Harvey County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (54 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (73 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Dodge City (141 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.