Alpena, MI

4 October 2026: 2026 so far brought 34.12 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the wettest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 110 years since 1917; provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 66°F; Warmest since 2025; 35th warmest of 109
Low: 47°F; Warmest since 2025; 28th warmest of 108
Precipitation: 0.15 in; Wettest since 2020; 19th wettest of 110

Every 4 October low in Alpena, MI since 1917: 47°F in 2026; the lowest is 26°F, in 1996 and 1961.

Normal range, 30.9 to 52.3°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Alpena, MI since 1917: 66°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 2025.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	66	47
2025	89	52
2024	69	41
2023	81	57
2022	73	36
2021	63	51
2020	49	37
2019	53	31
2018	73	34
2017	73	44
2016	70	49
2015	55	47
2014	51	41
2013	58	55
2012	73	56
2011	73	38
2010	59	28
2009	57	47
2008	55	33
2007	77	34
2006	61	36
2005	85	62
2004	52	31
2003	49	34
2002	71	52
2001	62	47
2000	60	38
1999	54	35
1998	57	30
1997	73	49
1996	53	26
1995	65	42
1994	50	38
1993	54	34
1992	63	32
1991	50	39
1990	66	49
1989	58	33
1988	52	35
1987	67	35
1986	54	42
1985	57	37
1984	58	28
1983	57	48
1982	64	37
1981	51	27
1980	41	34
1979	60	37
1978	64	44
1977	67	40
1976	78	34
1975	59	35
1974	60	38
1973	63	45
1972	69	50
1971	66	49
1970	54	31
1969	57	35
1968	49	36
1967	85	54
1966	61	43
1965	41	28
1964	60	36
1963	62	30
1962	71	54
1961	58	26
1960	63	32
1959	65	38
1957	62	28
1956	60
1955	73	50
1954	69	48
1953	77	40
1952	58	40
1951	69	55
1950	52	31
1949	66	51
1948	65	29
1947	78	59
1946	82	42
1945	67	28
1944	67	34
1943	60	31
1942	64	52
1941	60	45
1940	64	40
1939	79	45
1938	71	32
1937	65	37
1936	60	28
1935	43	33
1934	49	42
1933	60	46
1932	64	42
1931	79	51
1930	61	27
1929	54	28
1928	74	50
1927	63	53
1926	86	53
1925	54	32
1924	69	47
1923	57	31
1922	84	50
1921	52	38
1920	64	45
1919	59	51
1918	57	30
1917	49	32

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	64°FRecord 86°F, 1963	32°FRecord 22°F, 1958
7 October	Record 87°F, 2007	Record 21°F, 1938, 1923

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Alpena, MI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 35th warmest of 108.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2023	68.5
2	2005	68.3
3	1971	67.8
4	1922	65.8
5	1931	64.4
6	1927	62.5
7	2021	61.9
8	1967	61.6
9	2002	61.4
10	1951	61.3
11	1983	60.6
12	2025	60.3
13	2016	60
14	1953	59.6
15	1919	59.1
16	2007	59
17	1954	58.6
17	1949	58.6
19	2000	58.5
20	2001	58.4
21	2017	57.5
21	1926	57.5
23	1932	57.4
24	2013	57.3
24	1968	57.3
26	1928	57
27	1973	56.3
28	1941	56.1
29	1950	56
30	2012	55.8
30	1976	55.8
32	1924	55.5
33	2024	55.3
34	1972	55.1
35	2026	55
35	1940	55
37	1992	54.9
37	1947	54.9
39	1942	54.3
40	2006	54.1
41	2014	53.8
41	1963	53.8
43	1969	53.4
43	1946	53.4
45	1986	53.1
45	1962	53.1
47	2019	53
47	1964	53
47	1959	53
50	1933	52.8
51	1997	52.6
51	1991	52.6
53	1979	52.5
53	1978	52.5
55	1990	52.4
56	1995	52.3
57	1937	52.1
58	1939	51.6
59	1952	51.4
60	1982	51.1
61	2018	51
62	1988	50.8
63	2015	50.4
63	1977	50.4
63	1948	50.4
66	1955	50.1
67	1920	50
68	1943	49.8
69	2004	49.5
70	2022	49.4
71	2011	49.3
72	1989	49.1
72	1921	49.1
74	1938	49
75	1944	48.6
76	1957	48.3
77	1985	48.1
77	1966	48.1
77	1925	48.1
80	1996	48
81	1923	47.9
82	1980	47.8
83	1918	47.1
84	2009	47
85	1975	46.6
85	1970	46.6
85	1960	46.6
88	1917	46.4
89	1934	45.9
90	1994	45.5
91	2010	45.3
92	1984	45.1
93	1987	45
94	2008	44.8
95	2020	44.4
95	1929	44.4
97	1999	44.3
97	1993	44.3
97	1936	44.3
100	1998	44.1
100	1965	44.1
102	1930	43.9
103	1961	43.6
104	1945	43.4
105	1935	41
106	1981	40
107	2003	39.8
108	1974	38.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Alpena, MI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	67	54	88	1971	23	1960	61	41.5
2 October 2026	64	45	85	2023	24	1938	61.5	40
3 October 2026	61	36	87	2023	21	1974	64	40
4 October 2026	66	47	89	2025	26	1996	58.5	38

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Alpena, MI since 1917.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2025	89
2	1926	86
3	2005	85
3	1967	85
5	1922	84
6	1946	82
7	2023	81
8	1939	79
8	1931	79
10	1976	78
10	1947	78
12	2007	77
12	1953	77
14	1928	74
15	2022	73
15	2018	73
15	2017	73
15	2012	73
15	2011	73
15	1997	73

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Alpena, MI since 1917.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1996	26
1	1961	26
3	1981	27
3	1930	27
5	2010	28
5	1984	28
5	1965	28
5	1957	28
5	1945	28
5	1936	28
5	1929	28
12	1948	29
13	1998	30
13	1963	30
13	1918	30
16	2019	31
16	2004	31
16	1970	31
16	1950	31
16	1943	31

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Alpena, MI since 1917.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1991	1.59
2	2006	1.22
3	2002	0.89
4	1932	0.88
5	1917	0.54
6	1918	0.52
7	2018	0.48
8	2020	0.41
8	1973	0.41
10	1986	0.38
11	1988	0.34
12	1985	0.24
13	2017	0.21
13	1919	0.21
15	1990	0.18
15	1980	0.18
17	2015	0.16
17	1968	0.16
19	2026	0.15
20	2013	0.13

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Alpena, MI, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 109 (with 1990, 1971 and 1949).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Alpena, MI, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 28th warmest of 108 (with 2015, 2009, 2001 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.15 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the wettest 4 October since 2020, 19th wettest of 110.
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 64°F in Alpena, MI, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2025, tied 47th warmest of 110 (with 2023, 1941, 1933 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 32°F in Alpena, MI, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2008, tied 22nd coldest of 109 (with 2002, 2001, 1993 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Alpena, MI on 6 October: record high 86°F (1963), record low 22°F (1958).
Alpena, MI on 7 October: record high 87°F (2007), record low 21°F (1938 and 1923).
October 2026 so far averaged 55°F in Alpena, MI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 108 (with 1940).
October 2026 so far brought 0.28 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, tied 38th wettest of 110 (with 1956).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 59.3°F in Alpena, MI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 28th warmest of 109.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.31 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 31st driest of 110.
2026 so far averaged 47.2°F in Alpena, MI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 31st warmest of 107 (with 2005, 1995 and 1938).
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.15 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 35th driest of 110.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.18 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 42nd driest of 110 (with 2008).
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.44 in of precipitation in Alpena, MI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 91st driest of 110.
Alpena, MI has had 4 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 73rd most of 108 (with 2017, 1994, 1992 and 5 other years).
Alpena, MI has had 109 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 77th most of 108 (with 2001, 2000, 1999 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Alpena, MI came on Friday 22 May 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 63rd latest of 108 (with 2003, 1979, 1971 and 1 other year).

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About these figures

Daily records for Alpena, MI run from 1916 to 4 October 2026, with 140 days missing; current station ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Alpena, MI, 1916 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.