Meridian, MS

Sunday 4 October 2026: 3.10 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the wettest 4 October since 1964, 2nd wettest of 138.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 84°F; Warmest since 2025; 63rd warmest of 138
Low: 73°F; Warmest since 2019; 2nd warmest of 138
Precipitation: 3.10 in; Wettest since 1964; 2nd wettest of 138

Every 4 October low in Meridian, MS since 1889: 73°F in 2026; the lowest is 37°F, in 1987 and 1974.

Normal range, 47.8 to 69.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Meridian, MS since 1889: 84°F in 2026; the highest is 101°F, in 2019.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	84	73
2025	86	63
2024	84	68
2023	87	55
2022	83	53
2021	84	69
2020	81	48
2019	101	73
2018	92	69
2017	86	63
2016	93	57
2015	69	52
2014	70	46
2013	87	67
2012	83	56
2011	80	43
2010	72	38
2009	69	59
2008	83	51
2007	89	71
2006	94	60
2005	87	68
2004	86	57
2003	81	49
2002	90	73
2001	82	51
2000	90	53
1999	89	56
1998	88	65
1997	86	56
1996	80	62
1995	72	68
1994	85	61
1993	85	55
1992	81	57
1991	87	65
1990	84	61
1989	82	56
1988	74	48
1987	71	37
1986	92	73
1985	83	55
1984	80	42
1983	86	68
1982	90	59
1981	88	42
1980	82	43
1979	75	48
1978	84	52
1977	75	45
1976	87	52
1975	67	51
1974	70	37
1973	89	65
1972	87	66
1971	91	67
1970	81	49
1969	88	61
1968	73	43
1967	86	51
1966	85	51
1965	77	53
1964	76	49
1963	93	53
1962	85	50
1961	72	42
1960	88	60
1959	90	64
1958	73	57
1957	77	61
1956	79	64
1955	85	65
1954	97	68
1953	87	58
1952	87	42
1951	91	64
1950	77	56
1949	73	68
1948	76	52
1947	82	53
1946	82	46
1945	86	52
1944	90	65
1943	78	60
1942	85	67
1941	90	73
1940	86	50
1939	82	53
1938	84	58
1937	86	74
1936	84	60
1935	78	54
1934	78	58
1933	82	63
1932	76	56
1931	82	69
1930	76	53
1929	75	50
1928	90	73
1927	84	61
1926	90	72
1925	91	68
1924	81	64
1923	78	59
1922	83	68
1921	72	51
1920	78	52
1919	80	68
1918	86	61
1917	84	58
1916	83	45
1915	76	68
1914	78	61
1913	82	51
1912	82	62
1911	92	68
1910	85	71
1909	90	53
1908	74	46
1907	88	71
1906	75	64
1905	77	67
1904	88	55
1903	90	62
1902	76	63
1901	72	43
1900	83	69
1899	66	55
1898	88	71
1897	90	62
1896	85	49
1895	83	44
1894	85	54
1893	75	48
1892	85	54
1891	88	60
1890	86	56
1889	82	53

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	87°FRecord 95°F, 1954	65°FRecord 38°F, 2010
7 October	Record 94°F, 2016	Record 34°F, 1964

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Meridian, MS, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 7th warmest of 138.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	86.5
2	1986	80.8
3	1954	80.6
4	1911	80.4
5	2002	80.3
6	2018	80.1
7	2026	80
8	1926	79.9
9	2005	79.3
10	2006	78.5
10	1941	78.5
10	1925	78.5
13	1928	78.4
14	1998	78.3
15	1898	77.8
16	1971	77.4
17	1959	77.1
18	1973	77
19	1927	76.9
19	1910	76.9
21	1953	76.5
21	1919	76.5
23	2017	76.4
23	1955	76.4
25	1990	76.1
26	1907	76
27	1904	75.9
27	1903	75.9
29	2024	75.5
29	2021	75.5
31	1905	75.4
32	1951	75.1
32	1891	75.1
34	2013	75
35	2025	74.9
36	1900	74.8
37	1933	74.6
38	1915	74.4
39	1991	74.1
40	1944	74
40	1937	74
42	1897	73.9
43	2023	73.5
43	2016	73.5
43	1982	73.5
43	1894	73.5
47	1923	73.4
48	1956	73.3
49	1918	73.1
50	1938	73
51	1994	72.9
52	1922	72.6
53	1960	72.4
54	2004	72.3
54	1995	72.3
54	1964	72.3
57	1931	72.1
58	1943	72
59	1945	71.9
60	2007	71.5
61	1996	71.4
62	2000	71.3
62	1893	71.3
64	1950	71.1
65	1989	71
65	1968	71
67	1963	70.9
67	1892	70.9
69	1889	70.3
70	1902	70
71	1936	69.9
71	1906	69.9
73	2014	69.8
73	1983	69.8
75	1993	69.6
76	1913	69.5
77	1970	69.4
77	1942	69.4
79	1969	69.3
80	1962	69
80	1949	69
82	1896	68.9
83	1921	68.6
84	1912	68.5
85	1999	68.4
86	1965	68.3
86	1957	68.3
88	1977	68.1
88	1952	68.1
90	1981	68
91	1978	67.9
92	1976	67.8
92	1947	67.8
92	1932	67.8
95	1901	67.6
96	1909	67.4
97	1972	67.3
98	1997	67.1
98	1934	67.1
100	2012	67
100	1948	67
100	1914	67
103	1940	66.6
104	1988	66.4
105	1980	66.1
106	1979	65.9
106	1935	65.9
108	2008	65.3
109	2022	65.1
109	1992	65.1
109	1890	65.1
112	2009	64.8
112	1930	64.8
114	2001	64.5
115	1917	64.4
116	1967	64
117	2020	63.5
118	1939	63.4
118	1924	63.4
120	1961	63
121	1958	62.8
121	1929	62.8
123	2015	62.6
124	1985	62.5
125	1946	61.9
126	2010	61.8
126	1966	61.8
126	1916	61.8
129	1899	60.8
130	1908	60.5
131	2003	60.3
132	1987	60.1
132	1975	60.1
134	1895	59.9
135	2011	58.9
136	1920	58.5
137	1984	57.4
138	1974	56.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Meridian, MS, 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	93	68	101	2019	40	1967	85.5	58
2 October 2026	91	69	102	2019	36	1984	84	59
3 October 2026	90	72	102	2019	36	1984	83	59
4 October 2026	84	73	101	2019	37	1987	85.5	57

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Meridian, MS since 1889.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	101
2	1954	97
3	2006	94
4	2016	93
4	1963	93
6	2018	92
6	1986	92
6	1911	92
9	1971	91
9	1951	91
9	1925	91
12	2002	90
12	2000	90
12	1982	90
12	1959	90
12	1944	90
12	1941	90
12	1928	90
12	1926	90
12	1909	90

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Meridian, MS since 1889.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	37
1	1974	37
3	2010	38
4	1984	42
4	1981	42
4	1961	42
4	1952	42
8	2011	43
8	1980	43
8	1968	43
8	1901	43
12	1895	44
13	1977	45
13	1916	45
15	2014	46
15	1946	46
15	1908	46
18	2020	48
18	1988	48
18	1979	48

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Meridian, MS since 1889.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1964	3.46
2	2026	3.10
3	1995	1.46
4	1915	1.00
5	2009	0.97
6	1919	0.89
7	1910	0.64
8	1990	0.44
9	1958	0.37
10	1956	0.27
11	1900	0.16
12	1944	0.13
13	1932	0.09
13	1926	0.09
15	2007	0.08
16	1999	0.06
17	1931	0.04
17	1899	0.04
19	1979	0.02
19	1957	0.02

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Meridian, MS, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 63rd warmest of 138 (with 2024, 2021, 1990 and 5 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 73°F in Meridian, MS, the warmest 4 October night since 2019, tied 2nd warmest of 138 (with 2019, 2002, 1986 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Meridian, MS, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 33rd warmest of 138 (with 1994, 1989, 1967 and 4 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 65°F in Meridian, MS, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 138 (with 2021, 1944, 1934 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Meridian, MS on 6 October: record high 95°F (1954), record low 38°F (2010).
Meridian, MS on 7 October: record high 94°F (2016), record low 34°F (1964).
October 2026 so far averaged 80°F in Meridian, MS, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 7th warmest of 138.
October 2026 so far brought 3.10 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 1995, 3rd wettest of 138.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 81.1°F in Meridian, MS, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 4th warmest of 138.
Fall 2026 so far brought 7.25 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2009, 12th wettest of 138.
2026 so far averaged 70.5°F in Meridian, MS, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2023, tied 3rd warmest of 137 (with 2017).
2026 so far brought 49.24 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2021, 38th wettest of 137.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.25 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, tied 131st driest of 138 (with 1977).
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 7.77 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 92nd driest of 137.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.25 in of precipitation in Meridian, MS, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 67th driest of 137.
Meridian, MS has had 97 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 30th most of 137 (with 1993, 1970 and 1957).
Meridian, MS has had 9 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 16th most of 137 (with 2022, 1977, 1969 and 1 other year).
Meridian, MS has had 24 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 76th most of 137 (with 2024, 1997, 1946 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Meridian, MS came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 83rd latest of 137 (with 1976).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Meridian, MS run from 1889 to 4 October 2026, with 16 days missing; current station MERIDIAN KEY FIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Meridian, MS, 1889 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.