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Limestone County, TX

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Limestone County is on FSA's list (since Sep 15, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Limestone County rain, outlook and forecast

On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Limestone County, TX was in severe drought (D2), with 11% at extreme drought (D3), and D2-or-worse drought has held there 7 weeks running. Over 90 days rain is at 29% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 18% (well below normal); the NWS forecast peaks at a 78% rain chance on Monday (high 84°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain. FSA's 2026 LFP list includes Limestone County with up to 4 monthly payments, and Giddings is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 96 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 18% of normal
  • Last 60 days 34% of normal
  • Last 90 days 29% 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 Mostly Sunny, high 81°, low 65°, 3% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  2. Monday Partly Sunny, high 84°, low 65°, 78% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  3. Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny, high 76°, low 50°, 70% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny, high 74°, low 49°, 1% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 77°, low 49°, 6% rain, wind 0–5 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 72°, low 47°, 3% rain, wind 0–10 mph
  7. Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 71°, low 48°, 23% 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 1 open

What happenedStartedTell FSA early byFSA deadline
Extreme drought (D3) reached (U.S. Drought Monitor) Oct 13, 2026Nov 12, 2026 (11 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

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

Drought-sale tax flag IRS list

Limestone 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 Limestone County

Forecast for the center point of Limestone County.

    1. Today Mostly Sunny 81° 65° E 0–5 mph 3% rain
    2. Mon Partly Sunny 84° 65° S 5–15 mph 78% rain
    3. Tue Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Sunny 76° 50° W 0–10 mph 70% rain
    4. Wed Sunny 74° 49° NW 0–5 mph 1% rain
    5. Thu Sunny 77° 49° SW 0–5 mph 6% rain
    6. Fri Mostly Sunny 72° 47° N 0–10 mph 3% rain
    7. Sat Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71° 48° NNE 0–5 mph 23% 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

    Burn ban ON

    In effect since Oct 13, 2026.

    Texas A&M Forest Service map (source), as of Nov 1, 2026. County judges set bans; check with the county before burning. 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
    1.41 in 42% of normal
    Last 12 months
    27.18 in 67%
    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 3.35 in; same month last year 2.23 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 Limestone County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

    Navarro Mills Dam weather station (29 mi away)

    farther away No station with freeze dates is close to the county center, so local dates can differ.

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    250-day growing season
    Mar 13
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 3
    Nov 14
    1 year in 10 it's before Oct 30
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    276-day growing season
    Feb 27
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 19
    Nov 29
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 6

    Mexia weather station (10 mi away)

    Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
    Frost (32°F)
    251-day growing season
    Mar 13
    1 year in 10 it's after Apr 4
    Nov 22
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 4
    Hard freeze (28°F)
    281-day growing season
    Feb 28
    1 year in 10 it's after Mar 24
    Dec 4
    1 year in 10 it's before Nov 11

    short record Based on only 12 years of records here (30 is normal), so treat it as rougher.

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Navarro Mills Dam, Mexia), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.

    Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

    1. Giddings Livestock Commission Giddings, TX 96 mi · sells Mondays · latest USDA report Oct 26, 2026
    2. Southern Oklahoma Livestock (feeder cattle) Ada, OK 223 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
    3. Producers Livestock Auction Co. San Angelo, TX 227 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
    4. Hope Livestock Auction Hope, AR 228 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
    5. McAlester Union Stockyards McAlester, OK 238 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 Limestone County eligible for LFP in 2026?

    Yes. Limestone 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 Limestone County this week?

    On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Limestone County was in severe drought (D2), and the worst part was extreme drought (D3) on 11% of the county. 7 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 Limestone County?

    Yes, a burn ban is in effect for Limestone County (since Oct 13, 2026). Check with the county before burning.

    Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Nov 1, 2026

    What sale barns are near Limestone County?

    The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Giddings (96 mi), last report Oct 26, 2026.

    Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

    What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

    Next: Nov 13, 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.