Elko, NV

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 55.4°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 123 years since 1895 (1896 excluded: 187 of 277 days missing; 1897 excluded: 150 of 276 days missing; 1898 excluded: 30 of 276 days missing; 6 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 3 October since 1987, tied 3rd warmest of 127 (with 1987).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 7th warmest of 128 (with 1922).
No measurable precipitation in Elko, NV for 36 days to Saturday 3 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 2025.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Elko, NV since 1891: 86°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 1980 and 1917.

Every 3 October low in Elko, NV since 1889: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 4°F, in 1891.

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	86	43
2025	53	44
2024	84	39
2023	57	38
2022	77	33
2021	79	32
2020	83	37
2019	69	30
2018	72	41
2017	62	35
2016	54	29
2015	70	34
2014	75	32
2013	49	36
2012	76	33
2011	83	55
2010	81	49
2009	64	33
2008	70	41
2007	74	33
2006	75	39
2005	57	36
2004	73	38
2003	75	37
2002	59	20
2001	82	33
2000	73	29
1999	74	16
1998	48	30
1997	72	24
1996	80	34
1995	73	23
1994	51	24
1993	82	31
1992	54	32
1991	79	29
1990	70	24
1989	53	32
1988	85	37
1987	86	28
1986	60	28
1985	74	36
1984	71	35
1983	64	38
1982	66	39
1981	59	38
1980	88	34
1979	83	38
1978	75	28
1977	76	29
1976	57	37
1975	81	38
1974	60	42
1973	63	19
1972	79	38
1971	65	26
1970	81	29
1969	49	32
1968	81	39
1967	65	38
1966	62	26
1965	80	33
1964	81	31
1963	85	39
1962	78	40
1961	78	20
1960	79	35
1959	68	27
1958	81	28
1957	53	30
1956	78	32
1955	80	27
1954	74	29
1953	69	19
1952	83	34
1951	55	35
1950	79	20
1949	76	31
1948	79	50
1947	79	38
1946	61	31
1945	80	28
1944	75	26
1943	71	44
1942	71	23
1941	68	23
1940	53	26
1939	49	35
1938	69	25
1937	76	36
1936	71	32
1935	77	37
1934	66	25
1933	83	33
1932	79	32
1931	74	36
1930	58	41
1929	75	26
1928	70	38
1927	76	30
1926	67	27
1925	80	23
1924	64	33
1923	65	36
1922	78	43
1921	85	25
1920	80	26
1919	66	30
1918	72	46
1917	88	37
1916	45	30
1915	65	24
1914	64	37
1913	73	30
1912	74	31
1911	60	25
1910	72	25
1909	62	28
1903	79	30
1902	68	20
1901	64	33
1900	60	30
1899	78	18
1898	48	16
1897	62	27
1895	70	22
1891	60	4
1889		36

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Elko, NV since 1891.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1980	88°F
1	1917	88°F
3	2026	86°F
3	1987	86°F
5	1988	85°F
5	1963	85°F
5	1921	85°F
8	2024	84°F
9	2020	83°F
9	2011	83°F
9	1979	83°F
9	1952	83°F
9	1933	83°F
14	2001	82°F
14	1993	82°F
16	2010	81°F
16	1975	81°F
16	1970	81°F
16	1968	81°F
16	1964	81°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Elko, NV since 1889.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1891	4°F
2	1999	16°F
2	1898	16°F
4	1899	18°F
5	1973	19°F
5	1953	19°F
7	2002	20°F
7	1961	20°F
7	1950	20°F
7	1902	20°F
11	1895	22°F
12	1995	23°F
12	1942	23°F
12	1941	23°F
12	1925	23°F
16	1997	24°F
16	1994	24°F
16	1990	24°F
16	1915	24°F
20	1938	25°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Elko, NV since 1889.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1939	1.20 in
2	1909	0.85 in
3	1898	0.50 in
4	1946	0.40 in
5	1943	0.32 in
6	1914	0.31 in
7	2025	0.29 in
7	1974	0.29 in
9	2008	0.23 in
10	1998	0.15 in
11	1957	0.11 in
12	1901	0.10 in
13	2018	0.09 in
14	1989	0.05 in
15	1994	0.04 in
16	2017	0.03 in
17	1981	0.02 in
17	1951	0.02 in
17	1936	0.02 in
20	2016	0.01 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 62.2°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2011, 4th warmest of 126.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Elko, NV, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2022, 2021 and 67 other years, in 127 years since 1889 (1890 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1891 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 1892 excluded: 3 of 3 days missing; 8 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 61.8°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 12th warmest of 129 (with 2015 and 2014).
Fall 2026 so far brought a trace of precipitation in Elko, NV, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 1928, tied 3rd driest of 129 (with 1928, 1911, 1899 and 1 other year).
2026 so far brought 4.22 in of precipitation in Elko, NV, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, tied 15th driest of 120 (with 1985).
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought a trace of precipitation in Elko, NV, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 1987, tied 9th driest of 129 (with 1928, 1911 and 1897).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.32 in of precipitation in Elko, NV, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2021, 38th driest of 127.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.61 in of precipitation in Elko, NV, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2020, 35th driest of 124.

Daily highs and lows in Elko, NV, 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
1 October 2026	84	36	92	2010	10	1898	79	36
2 October 2026	88	36	89	2010	9	1898	73	35.5
3 October 2026	86	43	88	1980	4	1891	73	33

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Elko, NV, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 4th warmest of 126.

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	2011	67.3
2	2010	66.5
3	1979	64.3
4	2026	62.2
5	1963	62
6	2024	61.5
7	1980	61.3
8	2003	61.2
8	2001	61.2
8	1917	61.2
11	1948	60.3
12	1943	60
13	1918	59.7
14	1988	59.5
14	1935	59.5
16	2020	59.3
17	2008	59
18	2018	58.7
18	1952	58.7
20	1968	58.5
21	2012	58.2
22	1972	57.7
22	1967	57.7
24	2006	57.5
25	1975	57.3
26	1922	57.2
27	1996	56.8
27	1932	56.8
27	1920	56.8
30	1933	56.7
31	1937	56.5
32	1987	56.3
33	2015	56.2
34	2004	56
34	1962	56
36	2025	55.8
37	1965	55.7
37	1960	55.7
37	1913	55.7
40	1991	55.3
41	1974	55.2
42	1914	54.8
43	1947	54.7
43	1931	54.7
45	1993	54.5
45	1970	54.5
45	1929	54.5
48	1938	54.2
49	1992	54
49	1964	54
49	1956	54
52	1997	53.8
53	2022	53.5
54	2000	53.3
55	1955	53.2
56	1981	53
56	1978	53
58	1985	52.8
59	1958	52.7
59	1923	52.7
61	2021	52.3
61	1949	52.3
61	1945	52.3
61	1903	52.3
65	1921	52.2
66	2016	51.8
67	1936	51.5
68	1928	51.3
69	1990	51.2
69	1984	51.2
71	2005	51
71	1966	51
73	1983	50.3
73	1925	50.3
73	1915	50.3
76	1934	50.2
77	1976	50
78	1951	49.8
78	1930	49.8
80	1910	49.7
81	1901	49.5
82	1977	49.3
83	1942	49.2
84	1919	49
85	1982	48.8
85	1954	48.8
85	1899	48.8
88	1994	48.7
89	2023	48.5
89	1953	48.5
89	1895	48.5
92	2013	48.3
92	1973	48.3
92	1909	48.3
95	2014	47.8
95	2007	47.8
95	1961	47.8
95	1927	47.8
99	1989	47.7
99	1969	47.7
101	1944	47.5
101	1926	47.5
101	1924	47.5
104	1998	47.2
105	1957	47
106	1897	46.5
107	1999	46.3
107	1995	46.3
107	1941	46.3
107	1900	46.3
111	1916	46.2
112	1986	46
113	1940	45.7
114	1946	45.5
115	2019	44.7
115	1939	44.7
117	2017	44.3
118	2009	43.8
118	1902	43.8
120	1959	43.5
121	1950	42.7
122	1971	42
123	1911	41.7
124	2002	40
125	1898	31.2
126	1891	30.3

This year so far

Elko, NV has had 65 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 13th most of 123 (with 2013, 2012 and 1940).
Elko, NV has had 11 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 6th most of 123 (with 1978).
Elko, NV has had 99 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 118th most of 124 (with 2016).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Elko, NV came on Wednesday 20 May 2026, the latest since 2025, 109th latest of 124.

Records of the coming dates

Elko, NV on 5 October: record high 88°F (1979), record low 10°F (1898).
Elko, NV on 6 October: record high 87°F (1979 and 1917), record low 12°F (1891).

The station

Daily records for Elko, NV run from 1888 to 3 October 2026, with 3717 days missing; current station ELKO REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Elko, NV, 1888 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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