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Drought No droughtNone · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Not listedFSA 2026 list Burn ban Checkcall the county Salina 5-wt steers $423▼ $14 since last sale

Jackson County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Jackson County, KS showed no drought on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map. Over 90 days rain is at 133% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 82% (below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain) and the best rain chance this week is 81% on Monday (high 71°). FSA has not added Jackson County to its 2026 LFP list, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Salina, 106 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 82% of normal
  • Last 60 days 172% of normal
  • Last 90 days 133% 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 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

  1. Today Isolated Rain Showers, high 66°, low 59°, 34% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  2. Monday Showers And Thunderstorms, high 71°, low 54°, 81% rain, wind 10–20 mph
  3. Tuesday Rain Showers Likely, high 63°, low 43°, 64% rain, wind 10–15 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 41°, 4% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 58°, low 40°, 7% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 41°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 42°, 19% rain, wind 0–5 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 Jackson 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

A county next to Jackson County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Jefferson County, KS). The IRS counts your county plus every county touching it.

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)

Drought, past 12 months

0% of the county in severe drought or worse.

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: 0% of the county is in severe drought or worse; some of it has been for 0 weeks running. Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026.

Guide: What D0–D4 mean

See the drought map

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Farmers and Ranchers Livestock (feeder cattle) Salina, KS 106 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Pratt Livestock) Pratt, KS 198 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Four State Stockyards Exeter, MO 215 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Oct 27, 2026
  4. Tulsa Stockyards Tulsa, OK 227 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
  5. Benton County Sale Barn Siloam Springs, AR 233 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 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 Jackson 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.

Source: FSA LFP county file of Oct 29, 2026

What is the drought level in Jackson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Jackson 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.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Oct 27, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Jackson 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 Jackson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (106 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (198 mi), last report Oct 29, 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.