Generous rain fell across much of Kingfisher County Thursday night and Friday morning, helping boost the county’s small grain fields.

Many fields, which were sown earlier, are already providing pasture for livestock.

More recently-sown fields are thriving with adequate moisture.

The heaviest rainfall report came from Aaron Richards, five miles north of Kingfisher, at 1.96 inches.

Wheeler Brothers Grain Elevator at Omega was close behind at 1.6 inches.

Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis recorded 1.3 inches at the National Weather Service Station in Kingfisher, which was the rainfall report from a number of area residents, including Tom Arms, west of Kingfisher, Rick and Robin Johnston, northwest of Dover, with reports from several area residents that was the average amount received.

Melissa Knecht, three miles east of Okarche, recorded 1.5 inches, according to a report on Arms’ Facebook page.

Other area reports included 1.2 inches at the Twila Adams residence east of Kingfisher, 1.3 inches at the Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator, eight miles west of Okarche, 1.1 inches at the Cashion Grain and Feed Elevator, 1.0 inch at the CHS Elevator in Hennessey and 1.5 inches at the Mike and Donna Reid residence, five miles southwest of Kingfisher.

The Mesonet site on the Mueggenborg Farm west of Kingfisher recorded 1.28 inches.

Kingfisher County Extension Director-Agricultural Educator Bryan Kennedy said there are some concerns with the wheat fields, especially regarding some late-planted varieties that were struggling.

Planting dates were so important this year, he said.

However, he said the county is experiencing better wheat pasture conditions than in several years.

On the flip side, cattle prices have slipped considerably.

Good weather is in the forecast for the coming 10 days with projected highs in the 50s and no freezing nighttime temperatures.

Kennedy said he received about 1.5 inches at his residence southwest of Hennessey.

He said he noticed a lot of water standing in fields driving to Kingfisher Friday morning, creating a problem of waterlogged fields.

Other Mesonet rainfall readings across the area included: El Reno, 1.33 inches, Watonga, 1.46 inches, Guthrie, 1.08 inches, Marshall, 1.07 inches, Fairview, 1.49 inches, Weatherford, 1.37 inches, Hinton, 1.42 inches and Chickasha 1.01 inches.

Heavier rainfall amounts came in the western area of the state with virtually no rain across the eastern tier of counties.