Linn County rain, outlook and forecast
On the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, most of Linn County, KS was abnormally dry (D0); 99% of the county is abnormally dry (D0) or worse, the same as four weeks earlier. Over 90 days rain is at 112% of normal, and the last 30 days came in at 82% (below normal); the best rain chance this week is 84% on Monday (high 75°) and the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans drier than normal (33% chance of below-normal rain). FSA has not added Linn County to its 2026 LFP list, and Exeter is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 118 miles.
Rain vs normal
- Last 30 days 82% of normal
- Last 60 days 143% of normal
- Last 90 days 112% 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
- Today Mostly Cloudy, high 68°, low 57°, 7% rain, wind 3–13 mph
- Monday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 75°, low 58°, 84% rain, wind 12–21 mph
- Tuesday Chance Rain Showers, high 69°, low 44°, 54% rain, wind 6–13 mph
- Wednesday Mostly Sunny, high 64°, low 40°, 3% rain, wind 0–9 mph
- Thursday Mostly Sunny, high 62°, low 40°, 10% rain, wind 0–6 mph
- Friday Mostly Sunny, high 63°, low 39°, 0% rain, wind 2–5 mph
- Saturday Mostly Sunny, high 65°, low 41°, 17% rain, wind 1–5 mph
National Weather Service forecast for the county center, updated Nov 1, 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 Linn County is Dec 1, 2026, 30 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.
Linn County grass production
In 2025, grassland and pasture in Linn County grew about 2,878 pounds per acre of grass and forbs, 100% of the county's 1991-2020 normal of 2,886 pounds per acre. That was the 17th best of 40 years on record (1986-2025). Best year: 2016 at 3,333 pounds per acre; worst: 1986 at 1,961.
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
No open loss windows in Linn 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 Linn County is on IRS Notice 2026-54 (Miami 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)
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Weather for Linn County
Forecast for the center point of Linn County.
- Today Mostly Cloudy 68° 57° SE 3–13 mph 7% rain
- Mon Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75° 58° S 12–21 mph 84% rain
- Tue Chance Rain Showers 69° 44° SW 6–13 mph 54% rain
- Wed Mostly Sunny 64° 40° W 0–9 mph 3% rain
- Thu Mostly Sunny 62° 40° NW 0–6 mph 10% rain
- Fri Mostly Sunny 63° 39° NNW 2–5 mph 0% rain
- Sat Mostly Sunny 65° 41° W 1–5 mph 17% 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
Linn County burning rules: Burn bans are likely to be in place if winds or wind gust are forecasted to be be in excess of 20 mph depending on the relative humidity, or when the relative humidity is forecasted to be below 30% but depending on the wind speed. When wind speeds exceed 25 mph or relative humidity falls below 20%, no burning will be allowed. Burn Resolution Burn Resolution
From the county burning information page on the KDHE Flint Hills Smoke Management site (source), as of Nov 1, 2026. That page says it may be incomplete; call the county before burning.
No official ban list to check here, so Cownty shows the National Weather Service fire-weather alerts for the county instead: none right now. State fire-restrictions page.
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
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 4.37 in; same month last year 2.26 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).
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 Linn County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.
Garnett 1 E weather station (21 mi away)
| Typical last spring frost | Typical first fall frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost (32°F) 189-day growing season |
Apr 17 1 year in 10 it's after May 1 |
Oct 22 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 7 |
| Hard freeze (28°F) 207-day growing season |
Apr 6 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 22 |
Nov 1 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 17 |
Butler 4w weather station (24 mi away)
| Typical last spring frost | Typical first fall frost | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost (32°F) 192-day growing season |
Apr 12 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 28 |
Oct 23 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 9 |
| Hard freeze (28°F) 212-day growing season |
Apr 2 1 year in 10 it's after Apr 17 |
Nov 1 1 year in 10 it's before Oct 18 |
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Garnett 1 E, Butler 4w), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.
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Common questions and nearby counties
Is Linn 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.
What is the drought level in Linn County this week?
On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Linn County was in abnormally dry (D0), and the worst part was abnormally dry (D0) on 99% of the county. 0 straight weeks with some severe drought (D2) or worse.
Is there a burn ban in Linn 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 Linn County?
The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Exeter (118 mi), last report Oct 27, 2026; Siloam Springs (141 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Salina (155 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.