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Johnson County, WY

No sale barn with a published report is within 100 miles of Johnson County, Wyoming. This page still has drought, programs and weather for the county when those are loaded.

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Johnson County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Nov 5, 2026.
Wildfire: a current fire outline is in Johnson County (Foot Creek). Details · fire map updated Nov 15, 2026.
Drought ExtremeD3 · most of county Drought pay (LFP) Eligibleup to 4 payments Burn ban Checkcall the county Riverton WY 5-wt steers $433▼ $13 since last sale

Johnson County rain, outlook and forecast

As of the Nov 10 Drought Monitor, most of Johnson County, WY was in extreme drought (D3); some part has been in severe drought (D2) or worse for 39 straight weeks. Rain has run 0% of normal over the last 30 days (well below normal); the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 20–24 leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain) and the NWS forecast peaks at a 58% rain chance on Friday (high 44°). Johnson County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 4 monthly payments, and the nearest USDA-reported sale barn is Riverton WY, 114 miles away.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 0% of normal
  • Last 60 days not read yet
  • Last 90 days not read yet

NOAA river forecast center rain (radar plus gauges) at the county center, Nov 15, 2026. Source.

Rain outlook

  • 6-10 day outlook (Nov 20–24) Leans wetter than normal (40% chance of above-normal rain)
  • 8-14 day outlook (Nov 22–28) Leans toward near-normal rain

NOAA Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook, issued Nov 14, 2026. Source.

Next 7 days

  1. Today Sunny, high 59°, low 30°, 0% rain, wind 3–14 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 65°, low 37°, 0% rain, wind 3–14 mph
  3. Tuesday Partly Sunny, high 58°, low 32°, 25% rain, wind 2–9 mph
  4. Wednesday Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny, high 44°, low 26°, 25% rain, wind 5–8 mph
  5. Thursday Partly Sunny, high 51°, low 29°, 31% rain, wind 3–8 mph
  6. Friday Rain And Snow Showers Likely, high 44°, low 26°, 58% rain, wind 6–14 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Snow Showers, high 41°, 27% rain, wind 6 mph

National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 15, 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 Johnson County is Dec 1, 2026, 16 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.

Johnson County grass production

In 2025, grassland and pasture in Johnson County grew about 979 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 128% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 763 pounds per acre. That was the 5th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2023 at 1,160 pounds per acre; worst: 2004 at 514.

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 1 open

What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Wildfire: Foot Creek (NIFC) Nov 5, 2026Dec 5, 2026 (20 days left)Mar 1, 2027

If this cost you livestock, extra feed or hauled water, call your county FSA office now, while it's fresh. The 30-day date is a suggestion from Cownty; FSA's deadline for the notice of loss and application is the March 1 date. Log it in your Drought Ledger · Find your FSA office and phone

Text YES CLOCK for a reminder on day 21 and day 28.

Information only; not financial, tax or legal advice. FSA decides eligibility. Cownty sends nothing to FSA.

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Johnson 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 Johnson County

Forecast for the center point of Johnson County.

  • Freeze on 5 nights
  1. Today Sunny 59° 30° SSW 3–14 mph 0% rain
  2. Mon Partly Sunny 65° 37° SSW 3–14 mph 0% rain
  3. Tue Partly Sunny 58° 32° SSW 2–9 mph 25% rain
  4. Wed Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 44° 26° NNE 5–8 mph 25% rain
  5. Thu Partly Sunny 51° 29° SW 3–8 mph 31% rain
  6. Fri Rain And Snow Showers Likely 44° 26° N 6–14 mph 58% rain
  7. Sat Chance Snow Showers 41° –° N 6 mph 27% rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated Nov 15, 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

Data pending. Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Wyoming; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices

No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now.

Guide: Burn bans: where to check and what they mean

Weather warnings right now

None right now

National Weather Service active alerts for this county, as of Nov 15, 2026 (source). Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Rainfall vs normal

Oct 2026
0.67 in 47% of normal
Last 12 months
9.13 in 60%
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, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026. Normal = NCEI's own 1991-2020 average for each month (Oct 2026 normal 1.42 in; same month last year 2.89 in). NCEI posts each month around the 8th of the next and may revise recent months. Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Fetched Nov 14, 2026.

Wildfires

Fire perimeter in Johnson County

  • Foot Creek Wildfire
    683 acres · 90% contained · perimeter of Nov 8, 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 15, 2026. Source: National Interagency Fire Center. Fetched Nov 15, 2026.

Frost dates

Frost and freeze dates

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

Buffalo weather station (22 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
118-day growing season
 May 24
1 year in 10 it's after Jun 9
 Sep 21
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 7
Hard freeze (28°F)
140-day growing season
 May 12
1 year in 10 it's after May 28
 Sep 30
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 16

Kaycee weather station (23 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
129-day growing season
 May 18
1 year in 10 it's after May 31
 Sep 25
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 11
Hard freeze (28°F)
152-day growing season
 May 6
1 year in 10 it's after May 19
 Oct 5
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 21

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Buffalo, Kaycee), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Nov 11, 2026.

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Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Winter Livestock Auction Riverton, WY 114 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 2026
  2. St. Onge Livestock Ltd St. Onge, SD 146 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Nov 13, 2026
  3. Billings Livestock Commission Billings, MT 154 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Nov 9, 2026
  4. Public Auction Yards Billings, MT 154 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Nov 11, 2026
  5. Miles City Livestock Commission Miles City, MT 167 mi · sells Tuesdays · latest USDA report Nov 10, 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

Printable county brief (PDF) · Everything on one page · Hay prices in Wyoming

Common questions and nearby counties

Is Johnson County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Johnson 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 Nov 5, 2026

What is the drought level in Johnson County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Nov 10, 2026, most of Johnson County was in extreme drought (D3), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 75% of the county. 39 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor, map of Nov 10, 2026

Is there a burn ban in Johnson County?

No official statewide list to check: Cownty doesn't read an official statewide burn-ban list for Wyoming; county commissions, sheriffs and fire districts post local fire restrictions, so check your county's own notices.

What sale barns are near Johnson County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Riverton WY (114 mi), last report Nov 10, 2026; St. Onge SD (146 mi), last report Nov 13, 2026; Billings MT (BLC) (154 mi), last report Nov 9, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 20, 2026: Micro Farm 2027: last day to buy crop insurance; Nov 20, 2026: Whole Farm Revenue Protection 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.