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Mora County, NM

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CRP emergency haying & grazing: Mora County is on FSA's list (since Sep 1, 2026). Check with your FSA county office first. Details · FSA list as of Oct 29, 2026.

Mora County rain, outlook and forecast

Most of Mora County, NM was in moderate drought (D1) on the Oct 27 U.S. Drought Monitor map, with 42% at severe drought (D2); week 31 in a row with some severe drought (D2) or worse. Rain has run 215% of normal over the last 30 days (well above normal) and 142% over 90 days, so the past month has been wetter than the season so far; the 6-10 day outlook for Nov 7–11 leans toward near-normal rain and today carries the week's highest rain chance at 95% (high 58°). Mora County is on FSA's 2026 LFP list with up to 5 monthly payments, and Dalhart is the closest USDA-reported sale barn at 132 miles.

Rain vs normal

  • Last 30 days 215% of normal
  • Last 60 days 223% of normal
  • Last 90 days 142% 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 Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms, high 58°, low 43°, 95% rain, wind 20–30 mph
  2. Monday Sunny, high 49°, low 37°, 5% rain, wind 5–30 mph
  3. Tuesday Sunny, high 52°, low 36°, 2% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  4. Wednesday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 55°, low 36°, 16% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  5. Thursday Sunny, high 51°, low 35°, 1% rain, wind 5–15 mph
  6. Friday Mostly Sunny, high 52°, low 36°, 14% rain, wind 5–10 mph
  7. Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers, high 49°, low 33°, 27% rain, wind 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 Mora 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

Mora 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 Mora County

Forecast for the center point of Mora County.

  • Windy on 2 days
  1. Today Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms 58° 43° SW 20–30 mph 95% rain
  2. Mon Sunny 49° 37° W 5–30 mph 5% rain
  3. Tue Sunny 52° 36° E 5–10 mph 2% rain
  4. Wed Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 55° 36° SW 5–15 mph 16% rain
  5. Thu Sunny 51° 35° NE 5–15 mph 1% rain
  6. Fri Mostly Sunny 52° 36° SW 5–10 mph 14% rain
  7. Sat Chance Rain And Snow Showers 49° 33° NW 10 mph 27% 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

No state restrictions

New Mexico Forestry Division (state forester) restrictions for non-municipal, non-federal, non-Tribal land in Mora County (source), as of Oct 6, 2026. County rules and federal-land rules are separate; 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
6.24 in 289% of normal
Last 12 months
18.02 in 96%
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 2.16 in; same month last year 2.29 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

Nearest current perimeter: Frijoles (Wildfire, NM), about 47 mi from the county center; 15,949 acres, 100% contained, perimeter of Sep 14, 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 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 Mora County. Frost = 32°F; hard freeze = 28°F.

Valmora weather station (12 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
135-day growing season
May 18
1 year in 10 it's after Jun 3
Oct 1
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 21
Hard freeze (28°F)
155-day growing season
May 5
1 year in 10 it's after May 20
Oct 9
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 27

Ocate 2 Nw weather station (16 mi away)

Typical last spring frostTypical first fall frost
Frost (32°F)
121-day growing season
May 26
1 year in 10 it's after Jun 8
Sep 26
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 13
Hard freeze (28°F)
142-day growing season
May 11
1 year in 10 it's after May 26
Oct 3
1 year in 10 it's before Sep 20

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Valmora, Ocate 2 Nw), NOAA files as of Jun 27, 2023. Fetched Oct 18, 2026.

Nearest USDA-reported sale barns

  1. Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Dalhart, TX 132 mi · sells Thursdays · latest USDA report Oct 29, 2026
  2. Cattlemen's Livestock Belen, NM 135 mi · sells Fridays · latest USDA report Oct 30, 2026
  3. Clovis Livestock Auction Clovis, NM 146 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  4. La Junta Livestock Commission La Junta, CO 153 mi · sells Wednesdays · latest USDA report Oct 28, 2026
  5. Winter Livestock (Tuesday) La Junta, CO 158 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 Mora County eligible for LFP in 2026?

Yes. Mora County is on FSA's 2026 Livestock Forage Disaster Program county list, with up to 5 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 Mora County this week?

On the Drought Monitor map of Oct 27, 2026, most of Mora County was in moderate drought (D1), and the worst part was severe drought (D2) on 42% of the county. 31 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 Mora County?

No burn ban is listed for Mora County. Check with the county before burning.

Source: official state burn-ban map, as of Oct 6, 2026

What sale barns are near Mora County?

The nearest USDA-reported sale barns: Dalhart (132 mi), last report Oct 29, 2026; Belen (135 mi), last report Oct 30, 2026; Clovis (146 mi), last report Oct 28, 2026.

Source: USDA AMS Market News reports

What are the upcoming FSA and farm deadlines?

Next: Nov 10, 2026: First half of property taxes due to the county treasurer; 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.