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Jewell County, KS

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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

Jewell County rain, outlook and forecast

The Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Jewell County, KS with no drought. Jewell County has had 104% of its normal rain in the past 30 days and 230% over 90 days, so the past month has been drier than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and the best rain chance this week is 63% on today (high 64°). FSA has not added Jewell County to its 2026 LFP list, and Salina is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 74 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 104% of normal
  • Last 60 days 335% of normal
  • Last 90 days 230% 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 Chance Light Rain, high 64°, low 59°, 63% rain, wind 15–25 mph
  2. Monday Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance T-storms, high 74°, low 50°, 59% rain, wind 10–25 mph
  3. Tuesday Light Rain Likely, high 53°, low 40°, 60% rain, wind 10–25 mph
  4. Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 40°, 3% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  5. Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 54°, low 38°, 9% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 57°, low 41°, 3% rain, wind 5 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 60°, low 43°, 16% rain, wind 5–10 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 Jewell 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 Jewell County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Osborne 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 74 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Winter Livestock (Pratt Livestock) Pratt, KS 149 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  3. Winter Livestock Dodge City, KS 170 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. Woodward Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Woodward, OK 239 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  5. Beaver Livestock Auction (feeder cattle) Beaver, OK 240 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

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Common questions and nearby counties

Is Jewell 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 Jewell County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Jewell 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 Jewell 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 Jewell County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Salina (74 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Pratt (149 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Dodge City (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.