North Platte, NE

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 57.5°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 1934, 2nd warmest of 152.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 80°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 37th warmest of 153 (with 1980, 1976, 1974 and 3 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 50°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 3 October night since 2022, tied 24th warmest of 153 (with 2013, 1976, 1957 and 5 other years).
No measurable precipitation in North Platte, NE for 3 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in North Platte, NE since 1874: 80°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 2018.

Every 3 October low in North Platte, NE since 1874: 50°F in 2026; the lowest is 24°F, in 2009.

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	80	50
2025	86	49
2024	75	41
2023	75	44
2022	74	54
2021	83	39
2020	70	34
2019	65	32
2018	92	43
2017	69	44
2016	82	52
2015	53	45
2014	55	29
2013	57	50
2012	90	44
2011	87	40
2010	67	34
2009	61	24
2008	77	41
2007	83	37
2006	82	41
2005	83	51
2004	77	40
2003	74	34
2002	47	40
2001	66	39
2000	74	44
1999	54	33
1998	48	43
1997	78	46
1996	58	30
1995	72	35
1994	60	45
1993	82	33
1992	86	38
1991	61	44
1990	64	40
1989	52	33
1988	72	36
1987	81	36
1986	51	43
1985	71	39
1984	81	31
1983	71	48
1982	76	34
1981	77	46
1980	80	27
1979	67	34
1978	68	30
1977	70	36
1976	80	50
1975	87	37
1974	80	37
1973	58	39
1972	74	39
1971	69	40
1970	71	32
1969	65	49
1968	59	31
1967	91	44
1966	58	35
1965	76	36
1964	70	37
1963	80	44
1962	68	41
1961	73	29
1960	74	35
1959	64	25
1958	81	33
1957	78	50
1956	81	45
1955	71	61
1954	88	48
1953	65	36
1952	80	44
1951	76	45
1950	60	32
1949	73	47
1948	79	50
1947	79	54
1946	71	51
1945	80	45
1944	63	38
1943	72	37
1942	71	46
1941	66	42
1940	70	48
1939	79	51
1938	90	50
1937	84	56
1936	75	45
1935	73	38
1934	78	52
1933	78	48
1932	62	41
1931	81	54
1930	72	57
1929	71	52
1928	86	52
1927	63	38
1926	66	47
1925	68	51
1924	72	38
1923	57	48
1922	88	55
1921	72	34
1920	82	40
1919	58	50
1918	81	47
1917	82	50
1916	90	41
1915	65	43
1914	87	58
1913	86	49
1912	77	40
1911	68	40
1910	70	37
1909	88	47
1908	75	55
1907	63	40
1906	86	46
1905	86	40
1904	87	50
1903	71	48
1902	49	43
1901	65	35
1900	87	52
1899	60	27
1898	52	40
1897	86	59
1896	85	48
1895	67	46
1894	61	40
1893	72	38
1892	78	44
1891	60	44
1890	70	51
1889	78	37
1888	68	40
1887	78	34
1886	77	47
1885	56	34
1884	74	59
1883	59	43
1882	76	64
1881	69	52
1880	68	28
1879	77	43
1878	69	42
1877	63	34
1876	49	42
1875	67	45
1874	78	47

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in North Platte, NE since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2018	92°F
2	1967	91°F
3	2012	90°F
3	1938	90°F
3	1916	90°F
6	1954	88°F
6	1922	88°F
6	1909	88°F
9	2011	87°F
9	1975	87°F
9	1914	87°F
9	1904	87°F
9	1900	87°F
14	2025	86°F
14	1992	86°F
14	1928	86°F
14	1913	86°F
14	1906	86°F
14	1905	86°F
14	1897	86°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in North Platte, NE since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2009	24°F
2	1959	25°F
3	1980	27°F
3	1899	27°F
5	1880	28°F
6	2014	29°F
6	1961	29°F
8	1996	30°F
8	1978	30°F
10	1984	31°F
10	1968	31°F
12	2019	32°F
12	1970	32°F
12	1950	32°F
15	1999	33°F
15	1993	33°F
15	1989	33°F
15	1958	33°F
19	2020	34°F
19	2010	34°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in North Platte, NE since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2016	1.24 in
2	1930	1.02 in
3	1986	0.74 in
4	2015	0.36 in
5	2002	0.30 in
6	2014	0.18 in
7	1990	0.17 in
8	1926	0.16 in
9	2023	0.13 in
10	1951	0.12 in
11	2022	0.11 in
12	1991	0.10 in
12	1983	0.10 in
12	1903	0.10 in
15	1981	0.09 in
16	1929	0.08 in
17	1932	0.05 in
17	1876	0.05 in
19	1883	0.04 in
20	1947	0.03 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 58.7°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 74th warmest of 153 (with 2024).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2011 and 69 other years, in 153 years since 1874; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 68.4°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 1939, 4th warmest of 152.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.34 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 33rd wettest of 152.
2026 so far brought 14.74 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2022, 52nd driest of 152.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.23 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2024, 123rd driest of 152.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.87 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, 122nd driest of 152.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 8.21 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, 117th driest of 152.

Daily highs and lows in North Platte, NE, 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	45	94	1899	21	1985	75	43
2 October 2026	70	38	92	2024	26	1999	69.5	39
3 October 2026	80	50	92	2018	24	2009	71	40

Every year's 1 to 3 October in North Platte, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 74th 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	1897	72.2
2	2023	70.7
2	1938	70.7
4	1914	69.2
5	1884	69
6	1922	68.3
7	1997	67.8
8	2005	67.3
9	1904	67
10	1967	66.8
11	2025	66.7
11	2022	66.7
11	1892	66.7
14	1879	66.5
15	1882	66.2
16	1939	65.8
16	1916	65.8
16	1909	65.8
19	1951	65.3
19	1931	65.3
21	1953	65.2
21	1900	65.2
23	1881	64.8
24	1963	64.7
25	1976	64.5
25	1896	64.5
27	2016	64.3
27	2006	64.3
29	1930	64.2
29	1917	64.2
31	1913	64
32	1906	63.8
33	1946	63.7
34	1983	63.5
34	1928	63.5
34	1903	63.5
37	1947	63.3
38	1992	63
38	1908	63
40	1942	62.8
41	1957	62.7
42	1910	62.3
43	1956	61.8
43	1889	61.8
45	2011	61.7
45	2001	61.7
47	1932	61.5
48	1934	61.3
49	2021	61.2
50	1919	61
50	1887	61
52	2000	60.7
52	1937	60.7
54	1949	60.5
55	1886	60.3
56	1920	60.2
57	1972	60
57	1924	60
59	2018	59.7
59	1991	59.7
59	1954	59.7
59	1926	59.7
59	1898	59.7
64	1948	59.5
65	1990	59.3
65	1915	59.3
67	1874	59.2
68	2017	59
68	1955	59
68	1929	59
68	1918	59
72	2013	58.8
72	1905	58.8
74	2026	58.7
74	2024	58.7
76	1933	58.3
77	1979	58.2
77	1945	58.2
77	1890	58.2
80	2007	57.8
80	1969	57.8
80	1912	57.8
83	1891	57.7
84	1935	57.5
85	1971	57.3
85	1940	57.3
87	2012	57.2
87	1899	57.2
89	1981	57
89	1978	57
91	2008	56.8
92	1941	56.7
93	1984	56.5
93	1907	56.5
95	1970	56.2
95	1964	56.2
95	1943	56.2
95	1878	56.2
99	1994	56
100	1987	55.8
100	1880	55.8
100	1875	55.8
103	1965	55.7
103	1895	55.7
105	1993	55.5
105	1952	55.5
105	1925	55.5
108	1960	54.8
109	2015	54.7
109	1894	54.7
111	1995	54.5
112	1973	54.3
112	1923	54.3
114	1975	54.2
114	1877	54.2
116	1962	53.8
116	1921	53.8
118	1911	53.7
118	1901	53.7
120	1888	53.5
121	1980	53.3
122	2010	52.7
122	1986	52.7
124	1966	52.5
125	1958	52.3
126	2014	52.2
126	1988	52.2
126	1968	52.2
126	1936	52.2
130	2004	51.5
130	1982	51.5
132	1974	51
132	1885	51
134	1883	50.8
135	2020	50.7
136	1927	50.5
137	2003	50.3
138	1996	50.2
139	1977	50
140	1893	49.3
141	1989	49.2
142	1876	48.8
143	1961	48.5
144	2019	48.2
144	1985	48.2
146	1902	47.2
147	2002	46.8
148	2009	45.7
149	1950	44.8
150	1998	44.3
151	1944	43.3
152	1999	43
153	1959	40

This year so far

North Platte, NE has had 59 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, 14th most of 152.
North Platte, NE has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2023, tied 49th most of 152 (with 2021, 1991, 1989 and 7 other years).
North Platte, NE has had 99 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 82nd most of 152 (with 1898 and 1881).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in North Platte, NE came on Tuesday 19 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 21st latest of 152 (with 2000, 1983 and 1981).

Records of the coming dates

North Platte, NE on 5 October: record high 96°F (1947), record low 22°F (1964).
North Platte, NE on 6 October: record high 91°F (2007 and 1993), record low 14°F (1952).

The station

Daily records for North Platte, NE run from 1874 to 3 October 2026, with no day missing; current station NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for North Platte, NE, 1874 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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