La Crosse, WI

An ordinary day: 3 October 2026 was cooler than 62 of 152 earlier years.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 70°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 63rd warmest of 153 (with 2013, 1971, 1951 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 47°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 72nd warmest of 153 (with 1941, 1927, 1915 and 3 other years).
No measurable precipitation in La Crosse, WI for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

The latest report

So far on Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 69°F and a low of 49°F in La Crosse, WI, with 0.00 in of precipitation (the National Weather Service report as of 4:00 PM local time).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in La Crosse, WI since 1873: 70°F in 2026; the highest is 91°F, in 1997.

Every 3 October low in La Crosse, WI since 1873: 47°F in 2026; the lowest is 26°F, in 1888.

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	70	47
2025	90	65
2024	75	45
2023	86	62
2022	71	51
2021	71	61
2020	53	38
2019	59	49
2018	85	51
2017	78	58
2016	74	51
2015	63	39
2014	57	41
2013	70	58
2012	77	45
2011	77	42
2010	58	31
2009	50	46
2008	59	37
2007	75	50
2006	83	58
2005	86	71
2004	72	44
2003	59	35
2002	55	48
2001	71	49
2000	54	43
1999	44	29
1998	55	46
1997	91	59
1996	58	30
1995	68	46
1994	57	50
1993	75	46
1992	76	48
1991	59	39
1990	66	49
1989	50	30
1988	62	36
1987	62	27
1986	65	48
1984	66	40
1983	75	55
1982	64	45
1981	60	33
1980	50	38
1979	63	46
1978	62	50
1977	64	35
1976	84	51
1975	78	46
1974	58	30
1973	80	54
1972	64	58
1971	70	53
1970	56	43
1969	75	53
1968	49	40
1967	81	56
1966	61	52
1965	58	33
1964	72	49
1963	68	45
1962	60	52
1961	64	40
1960	64	40
1959	60	45
1958	71	52
1957	68	45
1956	77	45
1955	73	54
1954	64	55
1953	80	52
1952	65	32
1951	70	56
1950	54	39
1949	72	57
1948	63	34
1947	71	57
1946	75	52
1945	61	33
1944	62	45
1943	65	42
1942	68	54
1941	64	47
1940	75	46
1939	74	56
1938	78	58
1937	69	57
1936	66	39
1935	47	36
1934	52	43
1933	74	49
1932	66	44
1931	81	59
1930	66	50
1929	59	38
1928	78	43
1927	64	47
1926	72	56
1925	61	52
1924	71	56
1923	71	39
1922	83	57
1921	54	36
1920	78	42
1919	79	57
1918	64	31
1917	57	46
1916	77	54
1915	71	47
1914	76	51
1913	77	40
1912	72	48
1911	73	52
1910	69	49
1909	70	46
1908	71	47
1907	70	53
1906	76	46
1905	75	60
1904	61	40
1903	77	54
1902	58	36
1901	48	34
1900	86	66
1899	65	47
1898	69	51
1897	82	58
1896	66	40
1895	70	46
1894	50	41
1893	58	46
1892	73	61
1891	50	46
1890	70	50
1889	61	45
1888	58	26
1887	63	49
1886	73	49
1885	56	41
1884	84	70
1883	50	35
1882	72	59
1881	73	59
1880	54	43
1879	76	49
1878	65	50
1877	61	47
1876	56	41
1875	64	54
1874	57	35
1873	62	45

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in La Crosse, WI since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1997	91°F
2	2025	90°F
3	2023	86°F
3	2005	86°F
3	1900	86°F
6	2018	85°F
7	1976	84°F
7	1884	84°F
9	2006	83°F
9	1922	83°F
11	1897	82°F
12	1967	81°F
12	1931	81°F
14	1973	80°F
14	1953	80°F
16	1919	79°F
17	2017	78°F
17	1975	78°F
17	1938	78°F
17	1928	78°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in La Crosse, WI since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1888	26°F
2	1987	27°F
3	1999	29°F
4	1996	30°F
4	1989	30°F
4	1974	30°F
7	2010	31°F
7	1918	31°F
9	1952	32°F
10	1981	33°F
10	1965	33°F
10	1945	33°F
13	1948	34°F
13	1901	34°F
15	2003	35°F
15	1977	35°F
15	1883	35°F
15	1874	35°F
19	1988	36°F
19	1935	36°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in La Crosse, WI since 1873.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1942	1.78 in
2	1911	1.07 in
3	1986	0.99 in
4	1973	0.95 in
5	1990	0.86 in
5	1873	0.86 in
7	1936	0.72 in
8	1954	0.71 in
9	2013	0.67 in
10	1972	0.61 in
11	1926	0.54 in
12	1891	0.42 in
13	2017	0.39 in
14	1962	0.37 in
14	1925	0.37 in
16	1917	0.35 in
17	1983	0.33 in
18	1981	0.32 in
18	1877	0.32 in
20	2002	0.30 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 57.3°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, 70th warmest of 153.
October 2026 so far brought 0.07 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2020, tied 63rd wettest of 154 (with 1929 and 1910).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.8°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, tied 20th warmest of 154 (with 2004 and 1906).
Fall 2026 so far brought 7.08 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 18th wettest of 154.
2026 so far averaged 53.5°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, 13th warmest of 153.
2026 so far brought 32.11 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2021, 26th wettest of 154.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 6.17 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 134th driest of 154.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.95 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 114th driest of 154.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.17 in of precipitation in La Crosse, WI, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 91st driest of 154.

Daily highs and lows in La Crosse, WI, 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	69	49	92	1976	28	2003	68.5	48.5
2 October 2026	65	44	87	2023	20	1974	66	48
3 October 2026	70	47	91	1997	26	1888	65.5	46

Every year's 1 to 3 October in La Crosse, WI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 70th warmest of 153.

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	2023	75.8
2	2025	72.8
3	2005	72.2
4	2021	71
5	1922	70.2
6	1897	69.3
7	1971	69
8	1983	68.7
9	2017	68.2
10	2006	68
10	1976	68
12	1919	67
12	1884	67
14	1967	66.8
15	1900	66.7
15	1879	66.7
17	1973	66.3
17	1931	66.3
19	1969	66
20	1997	65.8
20	1951	65.8
22	1953	65.5
23	1992	65.3
24	1898	65
25	1881	63.8
26	2013	63.7
26	1905	63.7
28	1914	63.5
28	1892	63.5
30	1949	63.3
30	1938	63.3
32	2016	63.2
32	1882	63.2
34	2007	62.8
34	2001	62.8
34	1963	62.8
37	1891	62.7
38	1916	62.5
39	1878	62.3
40	1903	62
41	1964	61.5
42	2022	61.3
43	1956	61
44	1932	60.8
45	1972	60.7
45	1942	60.7
45	1907	60.7
48	2012	60.5
48	1924	60.5
50	2002	60
50	1926	60
52	1939	59.7
53	2024	59.5
53	1937	59.5
53	1910	59.5
56	2019	59.2
57	1913	58.8
58	1946	58.5
59	1909	58.3
60	2000	58.2
60	1950	58.2
62	1962	57.8
62	1940	57.8
62	1906	57.8
65	1995	57.7
65	1957	57.7
67	2018	57.5
67	1978	57.5
67	1890	57.5
70	2026	57.3
71	1968	57.2
71	1912	57.2
73	1990	57
74	1915	56.8
74	1877	56.8
76	1893	56.7
77	1927	56.5
77	1911	56.5
77	1885	56.5
80	1941	56.3
80	1925	56.3
82	2014	56.2
82	1991	56.2
82	1986	56.2
82	1982	56.2
82	1933	56.2
87	1970	56
87	1955	56
87	1947	56
87	1943	56
87	1899	56
92	1887	55.7
93	1954	55.5
93	1923	55.5
93	1895	55.5
96	1928	55.3
96	1904	55.3
98	1996	54.8
98	1994	54.8
100	1880	54.7
101	1988	54.3
101	1917	54.3
103	1965	53.8
104	2011	53.5
104	1984	53.5
104	1896	53.5
107	1948	53.2
108	1889	53
109	1966	52.8
110	1959	52.7
111	1979	52.5
112	1930	52.3
112	1921	52.3
114	1920	52.2
115	2004	52
115	1989	52
115	1960	52
115	1958	52
115	1874	52
120	1934	51.7
121	1875	51.3
122	1993	51.2
122	1929	51.2
124	2015	51
124	1944	51
124	1876	51
127	1977	50.8
128	1980	50.7
129	2010	50.5
129	1902	50.5
129	1894	50.5
132	1952	50.3
132	1886	50.3
134	2008	50.2
135	1975	50
136	1998	49.3
137	2009	49.2
137	1908	49.2
137	1873	49.2
140	1901	49
141	1987	48.5
142	1918	48
143	1936	47.3
144	1945	46.8
145	2020	46.7
146	1961	45.2
147	1935	44.7
147	1888	44.7
149	1981	44.5
150	1883	44.2
151	2003	42
152	1999	39.8
153	1974	38.7

This year so far

La Crosse, WI has had 14 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 69th most of 153 (with 2025, 2016, 1997 and 7 other years).
La Crosse, WI has had 85 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 124th most of 153 (with 2006, 1987, 1905 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in La Crosse, WI came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2021, tied 31st latest of 153 (with 1960, 1890 and 1885).

Records of the coming dates

La Crosse, WI on 5 October: record high 86°F (1922), record low 27°F (1935).
La Crosse, WI on 6 October: record high 93°F (1963), record low 22°F (1935).

The station

Daily records for La Crosse, WI run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 163 days missing; current station LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for La Crosse, WI, 1872 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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