Fort Wayne, IN

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 5.53 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2016, 14th wettest of 129.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 76°F; Warmest since 2025; 35th warmest of 129
Low: 44°F; Coldest since 2022; 43rd coldest of 129

No measurable precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Fort Wayne, IN since 1897: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 29°F, in 1989.

Normal range, 37 to 61.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Fort Wayne, IN since 1897: 76°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1951.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	76	44
2025	88	58
2024	79	47
2023	85	57
2022	73	33
2021	76	62
2020	56	39
2019	62	48
2018	77	56
2017	77	65
2016	77	52
2015	69	49
2014	46	40
2013	85	64
2012	79	50
2011	76	41
2010	62	37
2009	61	40
2008	63	36
2007	84	54
2006	75	53
2005	86	60
2004	61	37
2003	58	38
2002	76	56
2001	69	52
2000	63	55
1999	52	37
1998	62	47
1997	82	63
1996	58	33
1995	61	52
1994	61	41
1993	76	45
1992	66	50
1991	81	61
1990	69	52
1989	60	29
1988	55	39
1987	63	31
1986	79	55
1985	65	46
1984	69	41
1983	75	61
1982	75	47
1981	62	40
1980	50	42
1979	58	45
1978	63	47
1977	65	39
1976	81	47
1975	71	37
1974	71	41
1973	79	56
1972	64	54
1971	71	55
1970	63	34
1969	71	54
1968	55	35
1967	86	58
1966	62	46
1965	52	32
1964	63	43
1963	70	42
1962	71	47
1961	64	39
1960	69	44
1959	74	60
1958	73	43
1957	64	41
1956	79	48
1955	80	57
1954	77	63
1953	69	52
1952	69	43
1951	90	64
1950	56	37
1949	72	64
1948	63	40
1947	80	57
1946	83	47
1945	66	36
1944	73	50
1943	59	37
1942	66	52
1941	76	67
1940	77	47
1939	81	50
1938	74	47
1937	72	60
1936	71	45
1935	47	31
1934	70	52
1933	72	48
1932	62	45
1931	82	59
1930	65	48
1929	56	36
1928	80	64
1927	65	49
1926	82	64
1925	65	52
1924	73	58
1923	56	39
1922	87	62
1921	55	38
1920	74	53
1919	83	64
1918	76	44
1917	64	44
1916	82	46
1915	74	50
1914	74	57
1913	78	46
1912	76	46
1911	71	50
1910	72	63
1909	67	39
1908	75	30
1907	69	57
1906	72	60
1905	78	44
1904	72	40
1903	74	62
1902	65	48
1900	89	56
1899	69	41
1898	71	61
1897	79	44

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	69°FRecord 89°F, 1963, 1946	41°FRecord 28°F, 1966
7 October	Record 89°F, 2007, 1963	Record 26°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Fort Wayne, IN, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 40th warmest of 129.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1922	73.9
2	1951	72.4
3	1919	71.9
4	1954	71.6
5	1926	71.5
6	1971	71.4
7	1898	70.8
8	2002	70.6
9	2013	70
10	2023	69.9
10	2005	69.9
12	1931	68.8
13	2018	68.6
13	1983	68.6
15	2025	68.3
16	1903	68.1
17	2007	68
17	1986	68
19	1991	67.9
19	1900	67.9
21	2019	67.8
22	1967	66.9
23	1973	66.5
24	1927	66.3
25	1959	65.9
26	2021	65.8
27	1982	65.5
28	1953	65.3
29	2000	64.8
29	1937	64.8
31	1910	64.6
32	1969	64.5
32	1928	64.5
34	2017	64
35	1925	63.9
36	1907	63.6
37	1941	63.3
37	1905	63.3
39	1897	63.1
40	2026	63
41	2001	62.9
42	2006	62.6
43	1942	62.1
44	2024	62
44	1976	62
44	1932	62
47	1949	61.6
48	1963	61.5
49	1997	61.4
50	2016	60.8
51	1995	60.6
51	1962	60.6
53	1914	60.4
54	1955	60.1
55	1924	59.9
55	1913	59.9
57	1940	59.8
58	1956	59.6
59	1968	59.3
60	2012	59.1
60	1906	59.1
62	1915	59
63	1992	58.9
64	1972	58.8
65	1990	58.6
65	1944	58.6
67	1911	58.5
68	1979	58.4
68	1916	58.4
70	1950	58.3
71	1934	58
72	1994	57.9
73	1933	57.3
74	1947	57.1
74	1938	57.1
76	1964	56.6
76	1902	56.6
78	1912	56.5
79	1988	56.3
79	1980	56.3
81	1978	56.1
82	1923	55.9
83	2014	55.8
84	1993	55.6
84	1946	55.6
84	1943	55.6
87	1939	55.5
87	1918	55.5
89	1904	55.4
90	1957	55.3
90	1948	55.3
92	2022	55.1
93	1920	55
94	1917	54.6
95	1960	54.5
96	1984	54.4
97	1930	54.3
98	1936	54.1
99	1952	54
100	1996	53.9
101	2015	53.6
102	1909	53.5
103	1921	53.4
104	1970	53.1
105	1977	53
106	2011	52.9
106	1899	52.9
108	2009	52.5
109	1989	52.1
110	2004	51.6
111	2010	51.4
111	1945	51.4
113	1998	51.1
114	1999	50.9
115	1965	50.5
116	2008	50.4
117	1958	49.9
118	1981	49.5
118	1966	49.5
120	1975	49.4
121	1929	49.1
122	2020	48.8
123	1985	48.5
124	1908	48.1
125	1987	47.9
125	1961	47.9
127	1935	45.5
128	1974	45
129	2003	44.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Fort Wayne, IN, 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	87	65	89	2019	25	1899	71.5	45
2 October 2026	69	50	88	1922	26	1908	72	47
3 October 2026	67	46	91	1898	25	1974	69	49.5
4 October 2026	76	44	90	1951	29	1989	67.5	49.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Fort Wayne, IN since 1897.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1951	90
2	1900	89
3	2025	88
4	1922	87
5	2005	86
5	1967	86
7	2023	85
7	2013	85
9	2007	84
10	1946	83
10	1919	83
12	1997	82
12	1931	82
12	1926	82
12	1916	82
16	1991	81
16	1976	81
16	1939	81
19	1955	80
19	1947	80

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Fort Wayne, IN since 1897.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1989	29
2	1908	30
3	1987	31
3	1935	31
5	1965	32
6	2022	33
6	1996	33
8	1970	34
9	1968	35
10	2008	36
10	1945	36
10	1929	36
13	2010	37
13	2004	37
13	1999	37
13	1975	37
13	1950	37
13	1943	37
19	2003	38
19	1921	38

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Fort Wayne, IN since 1897.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1991	1.99
2	1932	1.54
3	1973	1.13
4	1972	0.91
5	1906	0.85
6	1941	0.68
7	2020	0.58
8	2002	0.47
9	1902	0.46
10	1925	0.45
11	1910	0.40
12	1947	0.34
13	2018	0.33
13	1990	0.33
15	1985	0.31
16	1954	0.28
17	1926	0.23
18	1924	0.21
19	2017	0.20
20	2021	0.19

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Fort Wayne, IN, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 35th warmest of 129 (with 2021, 2011, 2002 and 4 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 44°F in Fort Wayne, IN, the coldest 4 October night since 2022, tied 43rd coldest of 129 (with 1960, 1918, 1917 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Fort Wayne, IN, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 2023, tied 56th coldest of 129 (with 2019, 2002, 1958 and 3 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 41°F in Fort Wayne, IN, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2020, tied 31st coldest of 129 (with 2006, 1993, 1977 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Fort Wayne, IN on 6 October: record high 89°F (1963 and 1946), record low 28°F (1966).
Fort Wayne, IN on 7 October: record high 89°F (2007 and 1963), record low 26°F (1964).
October 2026 so far averaged 63°F in Fort Wayne, IN, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 40th warmest of 129.
October 2026 so far brought 0.54 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 33rd wettest of 129.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 67.4°F in Fort Wayne, IN, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 21st warmest of 129 (with 1939).
2026 so far averaged 55.5°F in Fort Wayne, IN, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, tied 17th warmest of 125 (with 1938 and 1911).
2026 so far brought 34.25 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2017, 17th wettest of 125.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 5.45 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 120th driest of 129.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.21 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 120th driest of 123.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 14.70 in of precipitation in Fort Wayne, IN, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 117th driest of 122.
Fort Wayne, IN has had 13 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 70th most of 125 (with 2022, 1976, 1974 and 2 other years).
Fort Wayne, IN has had 72 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 108th most of 125 (with 2010, 2006, 1992 and 3 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Fort Wayne, IN came on Saturday 2 May 2026, the latest since 2020, 38th latest of 127.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Fort Wayne, IN run from 1897 to 4 October 2026, with 614 days missing; current station FORT WAYNE INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Fort Wayne, IN, 1897 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.