Saturday : a low of 9°F in Barrow, AK, the coldest 3 October night since 1992, tied 9th coldest of 107 (with 1953 and 1952).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 27°F in Barrow, AK, the coldest 3 October day since 2022, tied 31st coldest of 107 (with 2022, 1985 and 1943).
Saturday 3 October 2026: 0.01 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the wettest 3 October since 2024, tied 36th wettest of 105 (with 2023, 2013, 2010 and 8 other years).
Every year on this date
Every 3 October high in Barrow, AK since 1920: 27°F in 2026; the highest is 43°F, in 1954.Every 3 October low in Barrow, AK since 1920: 9°F in 2026; the lowest is -3°F, in 1931.
Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
Year
High, °F
Low, °F
2026
27
9
2025
28
22
2024
34
20
2023
34
28
2022
27
17
2021
30
24
2020
34
32
2019
41
29
2018
37
32
2017
33
30
2016
33
29
2015
32
25
2014
32
27
2013
30
22
2012
37
33
2011
33
14
2010
30
25
2009
29
25
2008
30
27
2007
28
14
2006
32
29
2005
29
24
2004
32
24
2003
35
29
2002
31
29
2001
32
15
2000
33
17
1999
31
28
1998
35
29
1997
31
24
1996
33
25
1995
29
24
1994
21
13
1993
35
29
1992
16
6
1991
36
22
1990
32
19
1989
35
31
1988
30
2
1987
28
19
1986
26
21
1985
27
23
1984
26
22
1983
30
24
1982
24
17
1981
18
15
1980
14
7
1979
32
30
1978
19
15
1977
38
33
1976
26
23
1975
26
23
1974
10
2
1973
30
20
1972
22
-2
1971
22
16
1970
17
6
1969
20
17
1968
30
26
1967
29
15
1966
30
28
1965
22
19
1964
31
21
1963
37
25
1962
32
30
1961
28
23
1960
33
24
1959
30
27
1958
30
19
1957
33
13
1956
14
8
1955
29
24
1954
43
24
1953
18
9
1952
16
9
1951
33
19
1950
31
24
1949
31
28
1948
24
20
1947
24
20
1946
23
14
1945
30
26
1944
39
33
1943
27
19
1942
28
21
1941
26
21
1940
34
32
1939
28
23
1938
35
28
1937
30
23
1936
26
21
1935
40
28
1934
34
25
1933
24
20
1932
25
10
1931
9
-3
1930
29
16
1929
34
30
1928
23
18
1927
31
22
1926
31
17
1925
32
19
1924
28
12
1923
26
15
1922
30
25
1921
30
21
1920
24
20
The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Barrow, AK since 1920.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1954
43°F
2
2019
41°F
3
1935
40°F
4
1944
39°F
5
1977
38°F
6
2018
37°F
6
2012
37°F
6
1963
37°F
9
1991
36°F
10
2003
35°F
10
1998
35°F
10
1993
35°F
10
1989
35°F
10
1938
35°F
15
2024
34°F
15
2023
34°F
15
2020
34°F
15
1940
34°F
15
1934
34°F
15
1929
34°F
The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Barrow, AK since 1920.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1931
-3°F
2
1972
-2°F
3
1988
2°F
3
1974
2°F
5
1992
6°F
5
1970
6°F
7
1980
7°F
8
1956
8°F
9
2026
9°F
9
1953
9°F
9
1952
9°F
12
1932
10°F
13
1924
12°F
14
1994
13°F
14
1957
13°F
16
2011
14°F
16
2007
14°F
16
1946
14°F
19
2001
15°F
19
1981
15°F
The 20 wettest 3 October days in Barrow, AK since 1920.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1960
0.25 in
2
2024
0.22 in
3
2014
0.20 in
4
1929
0.13 in
5
1958
0.10 in
5
1922
0.10 in
7
2011
0.07 in
8
1977
0.06 in
9
2002
0.05 in
9
1973
0.05 in
11
2000
0.04 in
11
1972
0.04 in
11
1969
0.04 in
11
1964
0.04 in
11
1957
0.04 in
11
1942
0.04 in
11
1932
0.04 in
18
2021
0.03 in
18
2008
0.03 in
18
2003
0.03 in
This month, season and year so far
October 2026 so far averaged 20.5°F in Barrow, AK, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2001, 24th coldest of 106.
October 2026 so far brought 0.06 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2024, tied 32nd wettest of 104 (with 2002 and 1967).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 31.9°F in Barrow, AK, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 45th warmest of 104 (with 1951 and 1950).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.48 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2021, tied 8th wettest of 105 (with 1986 and 1938).
2026 so far averaged 17°F in Barrow, AK (14 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 13th warmest of 103.
2026 so far brought 5.61 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK (21 days missing), the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 14th wettest of 103.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.41 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 99th driest of 105.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.78 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 102nd driest of 105.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.66 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 95th driest of 106.
Daily highs and lows in Barrow, AK, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.
High
Low
Normal range
Record range
Every day as a table
Day
High, °F
Low, °F
Record high
Record high year
Record low
Record low year
Normal high
Normal low
29
16
43
2019
6
1922
33
25
28
14
41
1977
3
1931
32
25
27
9
43
1954
-3
1931
32
25
Every year's 1 to 3 October in Barrow, AK, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 83rd warmest of 106.
Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
Rank
Year
Mean, °F
1
1977
35.8
2
2019
34.5
3
2018
34
4
1998
33.8
4
1989
33.8
4
1944
33.8
7
2016
33.7
7
2003
33.7
9
2020
33.5
10
1929
33.3
11
2017
33.2
12
1940
33
13
1979
32.3
14
1959
32
14
1937
32
16
2024
31.7
17
2012
31.5
18
1949
31.3
19
2006
31.2
19
2002
31.2
21
2014
30.8
21
1993
30.8
23
1938
30.7
24
1983
30.5
25
2023
30.2
25
1999
30.2
27
1963
30
28
1973
29.8
28
1935
29.8
30
2008
29.7
30
1954
29.7
32
1934
29.2
33
1966
29
33
1950
29
35
2021
28.8
35
1955
28.8
37
1945
28.2
37
1939
28.2
39
1997
28
40
1991
27.3
41
2010
27.2
41
1995
27.2
43
1927
26.8
44
2007
26.7
44
1941
26.7
46
2015
26.3
46
1960
26.3
46
1958
26.3
46
1951
26.3
46
1942
26.3
51
1967
26.2
51
1921
26.2
53
2013
26
54
1962
25.8
55
2009
25.5
56
2022
25.3
57
1986
25
57
1926
25
59
1961
24.8
59
1948
24.8
61
1943
24.7
61
1920
24.7
63
2011
24.5
63
2005
24.5
63
1984
24.5
66
2004
24.3
66
1925
24.3
68
2025
24
68
2000
24
68
1936
24
71
1922
23.8
72
1976
22.8
72
1930
22.8
74
1965
22.7
74
1928
22.7
76
1996
22.2
76
1987
22.2
78
1985
21.7
78
1957
21.7
80
1975
21.3
80
1947
21.3
82
1982
20.7
83
2026
20.5
84
1990
20.3
84
1971
20.3
84
1964
20.3
87
2001
20.2
87
1933
20.2
89
1968
19.8
90
1969
19.3
91
1988
19
92
1978
18.7
93
1946
18.5
94
1981
17.8
94
1923
17.8
96
1932
17.5
97
1956
17
98
1953
16.3
99
1994
16
100
1972
15
101
1970
13.7
102
1952
12.5
103
1992
11.8
104
1931
11.5
105
1980
10.7
105
1974
10.7
This year so far
Barrow, AK has had 202 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October (13 days missing), the most by that date since 2021, tied 88th most of 105 (with 2016).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Barrow, AK came on Wednesday 26 August 2026, the earliest since 2025, 96th earliest of 106.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Barrow, AK came on Thursday 30 July 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 38th latest of 105 (with 2015, 2014, 2005 and 7 other years).
Records of the coming dates
Barrow, AK on 5 October: record high 41°F (2012), record low 2°F (1994 and 1971).
Barrow, AK on 6 October: record high 42°F (2022), record low -4°F (1931).
The station
Daily records for Barrow, AK run from 1920 to 3 October 2026, with 269 days missing; current station BARROW AIRPORT.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Barrow, AK, 1920 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.