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Hughes County, OK

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Hughes 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.

Hughes County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Oct 27 Drought Monitor, most of Hughes County, OK was in moderate drought (D1), with 14% at severe drought (D2); week 11 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Over 90 days rain is at 63% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 61% (below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and the NWS forecast peaks at a 98% rain chance on Monday (high 80°). Hughes County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and McAlester is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 28 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 61% of normal
  • Last 60 days 68% 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

  1. Today Partly Sunny, high 76°, low 61°, 4% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  2. Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 80°, low 59°, 98% rain, wind 8–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 48°, 8% rain, wind 3–12 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 70°, low 45°, 2% rain, wind 2–7 mph
  5. Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny, high 71°, low 45°, 15% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  6. Friday Sunny, high 70°, low 46°, 3% rain, wind 2–6 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 71°, low 48°, 22% rain, wind 2–6 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 Hughes 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

Hughes 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 Hughes County

Forecast for the center point of Hughes County.

    1. Today Partly Sunny 76° 61° SSE 3–12 mph 4% rain
    2. Mon Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80° 59° S 8–20 mph 98% rain
    3. Tue Mostly Sunny 71° 48° W 3–12 mph 8% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 70° 45° NW 2–7 mph 2% rain
    5. Thu Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny 71° 45° W 2–6 mph 15% rain
    6. Fri Sunny 70° 46° N 2–6 mph 3% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny 71° 48° WNW 2–6 mph 22% 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 5, 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
    1.11 in 24% of normal
    Last 12 months
    31.42 in 71%
    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 4.57 in; same month last year 2.18 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

    No current perimeter within 100 mi of the county center (83 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 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 Hughes County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

    Holdenville 2sse weather station (8 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    206-day growing season
    Apr 6
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 24
    Oct 31
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 17
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    231-day growing season
    Mar 23
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 13
    Nov 8
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 24

    short record Based on only 13 years of records here (30 is normal), so treat it as rougher.

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Holdenville 2sse), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.

    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. McAlester Union Stockyards McAlester, OK 28 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
    2. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 31 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
    3. Tulsa Stockyards Tulsa, OK 77 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
    4. Oklahoma National Stockyards (feeder cattle) Oklahoma City, OK 79 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
    5. OKC West Livestock Market (feeder cattle) El Reno, OK 102 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

    Common questions and nearby counties

    Is Hughes County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Hughes 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 Oct 29, 2026

    What is the drought level in Hughes County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Hughes County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 14% of the county. 11 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 Hughes County?

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

    Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Oct 5, 2026

    What sale barns are near Hughes County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: McAlester (28 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Ada (31 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026; Tulsa (77 mi), last report Oct 26, 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.