Hastings, NE

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 6.77 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 1973, 4th wettest of 131.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 74°F; Warmest since 2025; 58th warmest of 117
Low: 48°F; Warmest since 2025; 49th warmest of 118

No measurable precipitation in Hastings, NE for 3 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Hastings, NE since 1907: 48°F in 2026; the lowest is 30°F, in 1935.

Normal range, 37 to 53°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Hastings, NE since 1907: 74°F in 2026; the highest is 93°F, in 1938.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	74	48
2025	87	67
2024	77	46
2023	71	50
2022	67	53
2021	83	46
2020	71	39
2019	57	48
2018	47	38
2017	67	52
2016	68	48
2015	64	49
2014	62	33
2013	79	42
2012	57	39
2011	89	54
2010	70	42
2009	58	33
2008	78	51
2007	75	53
2006	63	46
2005	92	73
2004	61	40
2003	77	43
2002	62	44
2001	55	47
2000	57	44
1999	67	31
1998	69	43
1997	85	47
1996	72	41
1995	74
1994	66	53
1993	75	47
1992	88	50
1991	59	49
1990	64	47
1989	57	33
1988	72	32
1987	70	34
1986	55	45
1984	81	58
1983	66	49
1982	77	47
1981	72	46
1980	79	47
1979	67	41
1978	72	37
1977	69	49
1976	62	47
1975	82	47
1974	80	61
1973	67	44
1972	81	45
1971	76	43
1970	85	41
1969	76	54
1968	65	34
1967	83	53
1966	65	36
1965	75	41
1964	60	38
1963	89	56
1962	73	44
1961	78	40
1960	76	52
1959	57	39
1958	86	50
1957	79	52
1956	84	46
1955	71	60
1954	85	46
1953	67	35
1952	76	40
1951	80	50
1950	55	35
1949	84	48
1948	78	46
1947	91	55
1946	70	58
1945	62	53
1944	56	44
1943	72	35
1942	68	45
1941	65	52
1940	78	53
1939	87	55
1938	93	62
1937	87	55
1936	85	61
1935	65	30
1934	78	48
1933	75	49
1932		36
1931	85	53
1930	68	54
1929	75	53
1928	83	60
1927	58	43
1926	64	45
1925	65	41
1924	72	49
1923	72	48
1922	91	59
1921	75	37
1920	83	52
1919		51
1918	78	63
1917	78	54
1916	73	47
1915	54	40
1914	64	60
1913	80	58
1912	86	46
1911	78	42
1910	83	46
1909	86	50
1908	76	53
1907	75	44

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	85°FRecord 94°F, 1938	55°FRecord 22°F, 1952
7 October	Record 90°F, 1980	Record 21°F, 2000

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Hastings, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 63rd warmest of 108.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2005	77.1
2	1938	74.5
3	2025	73.8
4	1997	70.5
5	1922	70.4
6	1931	70.1
7	1951	70
8	2023	69.9
9	1947	69.6
10	1963	69.5
11	2006	69.3
12	1909	69.1
13	1992	68.4
14	1969	68.3
15	1939	67.5
16	1967	67.3
17	1956	67.1
18	1916	66.5
19	2013	66.4
20	1953	66.1
21	1913	66
21	1910	66
23	1976	65.5
24	2011	65.4
25	1942	65.3
25	1928	65.3
27	1983	65
28	2022	64.8
28	1914	64.8
30	1957	64.6
31	1934	64.4
32	1954	64.1
32	1917	64.1
34	1970	63.9
35	2017	63.6
35	1972	63.6
35	1949	63.6
38	1971	63.4
39	1984	63.3
40	2016	62.8
41	1948	62.6
41	1946	62.6
43	2007	62.5
44	1991	62.4
45	2021	62.3
45	2001	62.3
47	1924	61.9
48	2000	61.6
48	1918	61.6
50	2024	61.4
50	1955	61.4
52	1941	61.3
53	1980	61
54	1908	60.9
55	1952	60.8
56	2008	60.5
57	1960	59.9
57	1936	59.9
57	1929	59.9
60	1982	59.8
60	1912	59.8
62	1978	59.6
63	2026	59.5
63	1979	59.5
63	1973	59.5
63	1907	59.5
67	1933	59.1
67	1923	59.1
69	1993	59
70	1945	58.5
71	1925	58.4
72	1994	58.3
72	1975	58.3
74	1958	58
75	1981	57.9
76	1920	57.6
76	1911	57.6
78	1986	57.5
78	1964	57.5
78	1921	57.5
81	1943	57.4
82	2015	57.3
83	1974	56.9
84	1927	56.5
85	1915	56.4
86	2012	56.3
87	2018	56.1
87	2003	56.1
89	1987	55.9
89	1962	55.9
91	1965	55.6
91	1935	55.6
93	2002	55.3
94	1977	54.8
95	1989	54.6
95	1988	54.6
97	2014	54.5
98	2010	54.4
99	1968	54.1
100	1966	54
101	2019	52.9
102	1961	52.6
103	2020	51.8
103	2004	51.8
105	2009	50.6
106	1950	49.4
107	1999	47.9
108	1959	46.3

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Hastings, NE, 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	68	49	92	2006	27	1985	76	48
2 October 2026	69	43	95	2006	29	1974	70	45.5
3 October 2026	77	48	94	2018	30	1950	74.5	46.5
4 October 2026	74	48	93	1938	30	1935	67.5	46

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Hastings, NE since 1907.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1938	93
2	2005	92
3	1947	91
3	1922	91
5	2011	89
5	1963	89
7	1992	88
8	2025	87
8	1939	87
8	1937	87
11	1958	86
11	1912	86
11	1909	86
14	1997	85
14	1970	85
14	1954	85
14	1936	85
14	1931	85
19	1956	84
19	1949	84

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Hastings, NE since 1907.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1935	30
2	1999	31
3	1988	32
4	2014	33
4	2009	33
4	1989	33
7	1987	34
7	1968	34
9	1953	35
9	1950	35
9	1943	35
12	1966	36
12	1932	36
14	1978	37
14	1921	37
16	2018	38
16	1964	38
18	2020	39
18	2012	39
18	1959	39

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Hastings, NE since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1902	1.65
2	1929	0.50
3	1930	0.40
4	1983	0.39
5	1984	0.30
6	1998	0.26
7	1977	0.18
8	2007	0.16
9	1932	0.14
9	1895	0.14
11	1941	0.11
12	1986	0.10
13	2022	0.08
13	2019	0.08
15	2016	0.06
16	1907	0.05
17	2000	0.03
17	1944	0.03
19	1954	0.02
20	2015	0.01

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Hastings, NE, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 58th warmest of 117 (with 1995).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 48°F in Hastings, NE, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 49th warmest of 118 (with 2019, 2016, 1949 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Hastings, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 10th warmest of 118 (with 2020, 1963, 1921 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Hastings, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2007, tied 11th warmest of 119 (with 2006, 1984, 1963 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Hastings, NE on 6 October: record high 94°F (1938), record low 22°F (1952).
Hastings, NE on 7 October: record high 90°F (1980), record low 21°F (2000).
October 2026 so far averaged 59.5°F in Hastings, NE, the coldest 1 to 4 October since 2020, tied 43rd coldest of 108 (with 1979, 1973 and 1907).
October 2026 so far brought 0.01 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 57th wettest of 131 (with 1961).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 70.6°F in Hastings, NE, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2005, 8th warmest of 110.
2026 so far averaged 58.8°F in Hastings, NE, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, 6th warmest of 105.
2026 so far brought 27.87 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2019, 21st wettest of 120.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 6.77 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 130th driest of 131.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 13.03 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 128th driest of 129.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 15.90 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 125th driest of 129.
Hastings, NE has had 40 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 61st most of 107 (with 1958, 1957 and 1927).
Hastings, NE has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 60th most of 107 (with 2016, 2000, 1987 and 7 other years).
Hastings, NE has had 76 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 94th most of 109 (with 2021, 1977, 1976 and 2 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Hastings, NE came on Sunday 19 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 93rd latest of 109 (with 2025 and 2018).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Hastings, NE run from 1894 to 4 October 2026, with 5944 days missing; current station HASTINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Hastings, NE, 1894 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.