Natchitoches, LA

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 0.27 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the driest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 100 years since 1893 (1895 excluded: 4 of 34 days missing; 1896 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1897 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 31 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 88°F; Warmest since 2025; 39th warmest of 103
Low: 71°F; Warmest since 2019; 6th warmest of 101

No measurable precipitation in Natchitoches, LA for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Natchitoches, LA since 1893: 71°F in 2026; the lowest is 40°F, in 1987.

Normal range, 48.9 to 71°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Natchitoches, LA since 1893: 88°F in 2026; the highest is 97°F, in 2019.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	88	71
2025	88	61
2024	87	60
2023	90	65
2022	84	54
2021	89	65
2020	77	52
2019	97	71
2018	91	73
2017	86	68
2016	84	59
2015	76	50
2014	78	48
2013	84	70
2012	84	58
2011	84	48
2010	73	46
2009	81	57
2008	83	56
2007	91	61
2006	94	66
2005	90	71
2004	85	66
2003	77	49
2002	75	71
2001	84	53
2000	94	64
1999	92	58
1998	82	69
1997	89	54
1996	81	63
1995	76	63
1994	89	62
1993	79	57
1992	80	50
1991	88	62
1990	91	70
1989	91	62
1988	76	51
1987	70	40
1986	91	73
1985	78	47
1984	79	44
1983	87	57
1982	89	62
1981	89	53
1980	77	50
1979	92	55
1978	90	62
1977	75	49
1976	90	58
1975	77	41
1974	78	47
1973	91	69
1972	89	60
1971	85	67
1970	90	62
1969	93	61
1968	80	58
1967	90	57
1966	90	65
1965	72	62
1964	78	54
1963	93	55
1961	74	42
1960	89	56
1959	90	74
1958	77	51
1957	88	57
1956	89	60
1955	90	68
1954	94
1953	95	62
1952	93	45
1951	95	68
1950	84	62
1949	76	69
1948	85	48
1947	88	61
1946	81	63
1945	82	59
1944	84	68
1943	79	55
1941	88	72
1940	88
1939	85	49
1938	90	63
1937	87	69
1936	86	52
1934	84	61
1933	82	61
1932	75	66
1930	78	57
1929	84	61
1927	86	61
1926	92	73
1925	96	71
1924	90	65
1923	84	65
1922	88	68
1895	82	57
1894	88	52
1893	81	43

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	91°FRecord 97°F, 1954	66°FRecord 35°F, 1932
7 October	Record 96°F, 1962, 1939, 1925	Record 38°F, 1964, 1932

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Natchitoches, LA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 2nd warmest of 95.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	83.5
2	2026	82.9
3	1986	82.8
4	1926	82.1
5	1925	81.3
6	1959	81.1
7	1953	80.4
8	1941	80.3
9	1998	79.3
9	1951	79.3
11	2018	78.8
11	2007	78.8
11	1927	78.8
14	1973	78.5
15	1955	78.4
15	1938	78.4
17	1990	78.3
18	1944	78.1
19	2021	78
20	1971	77.9
20	1923	77.9
22	2023	77.5
23	2002	77.4
24	2013	77.3
25	2025	77
26	1994	76.9
27	1956	76.8
28	1969	76.4
29	2006	76.1
30	1970	76
30	1968	76
30	1950	76
33	1979	75.5
34	2017	75.4
34	1995	75.4
36	2024	75.1
36	1981	75.1
36	1978	75.1
39	2000	75
39	1977	75
41	2004	74.8
42	1922	74.5
43	2014	74
44	1894	73.8
45	1997	73.6
45	1945	73.6
47	1982	73.5
48	1991	73.4
49	1964	73.3
50	1993	73.1
51	1989	73
52	1893	72.5
53	1960	72.3
54	1937	71.8
55	1983	71.3
55	1952	71.3
57	1967	71.1
58	1943	70.8
59	1932	70.5
60	1996	70.1
61	1976	70
61	1957	70
61	1947	70
64	1949	69.9
65	2009	69.8
66	2016	69.6
67	2008	69.3
68	1988	69
69	1934	68.9
70	2010	68.6
71	1963	68.5
71	1948	68.5
73	2015	68
73	1966	68
75	2012	67.9
76	1924	67.6
77	1930	67.5
78	1936	67.4
79	1972	67.3
80	1980	67
81	2022	66.9
81	2001	66.9
83	1965	66.6
84	1974	65.9
85	2020	65.8
86	2011	65.5
87	1975	64.6
88	1987	64
89	1992	63.5
90	1961	63.4
91	2003	63.3
92	1958	62.9
93	1895	61.3
94	1985	58.1
95	1984	57.9

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Natchitoches, LA, 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	94	73	99	1938	38	1924	85	59
2 October 2026	95	73	97	1977	38	1939	87	59
3 October 2026	95	74	97	2019	43	1939	85	62
4 October 2026	88	71	97	2019	40	1987	84	60

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Natchitoches, LA since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2019	97
2	1925	96
3	1953	95
3	1951	95
5	2006	94
5	2000	94
5	1954	94
8	1969	93
8	1963	93
8	1952	93
11	1999	92
11	1979	92
11	1926	92
14	2018	91
14	2007	91
14	1990	91
14	1989	91
14	1986	91
14	1973	91
20	2023	90

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Natchitoches, LA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1987	40
2	1975	41
3	1961	42
4	1893	43
5	1984	44
6	1952	45
7	2010	46
8	1985	47
8	1974	47
10	2014	48
10	2011	48
10	1948	48
13	2003	49
13	1977	49
13	1939	49
16	2015	50
16	1992	50
16	1980	50
19	1988	51
19	1958	51

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Natchitoches, LA since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1923	2.15
2	1949	2.00
3	2002	1.37
4	2019	0.66
5	1937	0.51
6	1959	0.29
7	1941	0.25
7	1926	0.25
9	1932	0.18
10	1954	0.17
11	1990	0.06
12	1986	0.05
13	2021	0.01
13	2009	0.01
15	1968	trace
15	1964	trace
17	2026	0.00
17	2025	0.00
17	2024	0.00
17	2023	0.00

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 39th warmest of 103 (with 2025, 1991, 1957 and 5 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 71°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 4 October night since 2019, tied 6th warmest of 101 (with 2019, 2005, 2002 and 1 other year).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 91°F in Natchitoches, LA, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2019, tied 15th warmest of 104 (with 1997) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 66°F in Natchitoches, LA, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2019, tied 22nd warmest of 103 (with 2006, 1986, 1973 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Natchitoches, LA on 6 October: record high 97°F (1954), record low 35°F (1932).
Natchitoches, LA on 7 October: record high 96°F (1962, 1939 and 1925), record low 38°F (1964 and 1932).
October 2026 so far averaged 82.9°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 2nd warmest of 95.
October 2026 so far brought 0.04 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 37th wettest of 102.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 84.1°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 96 years since 1893 (1896 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1897 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 1898 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 35 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far averaged 73.2°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 91 years since 1894 (1896 excluded: 140 of 278 days missing; 1897 excluded: 277 of 277 days missing; 1898 excluded: 277 of 277 days missing; 39 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
2026 so far brought 30.55 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2011, 22nd driest of 98.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.21 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 1894 (1895 excluded: 4 of 30 days missing; 1896 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 1897 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 31 more years excluded for missing days), 2nd driest of 100.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.61 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2000, 6th driest of 102.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.29 in of precipitation in Natchitoches, LA, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2015, 11th driest of 101.
Natchitoches, LA has had 122 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 12th most of 94 (with 1960 and 1954).
Natchitoches, LA has had 20 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 14th most of 94 (with 1969 and 1963).
Natchitoches, LA has had 21 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 40th most of 95 (with 2021, 1965, 1962 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Natchitoches, LA came on Wednesday 18 March 2026, the latest since 2023, tied 65th latest of 101 (with 1960).

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About these figures

Daily records for Natchitoches, LA run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 11192 days missing; current station NATCHITOCHES #2.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Natchitoches, LA, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.