Omaha, NE

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far brought 11.93 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 1965, 2nd wettest of 156.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Omaha, NE, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 48th warmest of 156 (with 2023, 2004, 1993 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Omaha, NE, the coldest 3 October night since 2024, tied 63rd coldest of 156 (with 2000, 1986, 1971 and 7 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Omaha, NE for 2 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Omaha, NE since 1871: 78°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 1938.

Every 3 October low in Omaha, NE since 1871: 49°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 1980.

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	78	49
2025	90	64
2024	84	48
2023	78	63
2022	82	52
2021	79	55
2020	59	41
2019	58	45
2018	93	48
2017	77	57
2016	79	54
2015	65	45
2014	54	39
2013	82	62
2012	81	45
2011	83	48
2010	62	40
2009	57	37
2008	77	46
2007	76	46
2006	89	59
2005	89	73
2004	78	42
2003	74	50
2002	63	47
2001	72	50
2000	76	49
1999	51	33
1998	53	46
1997	91	61
1996	61	38
1995	69	46
1994	73	58
1993	78	46
1992	83	54
1991	57	50
1990	66	51
1989	55	33
1988	68	42
1987	65	35
1986	64	49
1985	65	44
1984	78	50
1983	62	53
1982	74	48
1981	56	48
1980	60	31
1979	67	47
1978	62	43
1977	64	42
1976	87	56
1975	82	44
1974	79	43
1973	66	52
1972	73	50
1971	72	49
1970	66	40
1969	91	60
1968	61	37
1967	86	53
1966	68	48
1965	66	40
1964	79	42
1963	81	45
1962	69	52
1961	72	42
1960	70	46
1959	62	43
1958	79	47
1957	78	54
1956	87	51
1955	72	60
1954	86	61
1953	75	49
1952	77	44
1951	85	56
1950	53	35
1949	84	55
1948	70	50
1947	76	54
1946	76	56
1945	73	48
1944	54	49
1943	74	39
1942	66	54
1941	66	53
1940	77	57
1939	85	59
1938	96	61
1937	83	56
1936	77	57
1935	56	36
1934	75	51
1933	77	50
1932	75	48
1931	86	66
1930	80	62
1929	75	50
1928	81	54
1927	62	49
1926	68	65
1925	66	54
1924	69	53
1923	71	53
1922	85	64
1921	69	44
1920	86	52
1919	81	65
1918	70	50
1917	69	54
1916	88	62
1915	68	51
1914	75	60
1913	84	60
1912	73	52
1911	76	58
1910	68	54
1909	86	60
1908	76	54
1907	71	57
1906	76	50
1905	83	56
1904	79	54
1903	78	55
1902	55	49
1901	57	43
1900	86	70
1899	64	46
1898	65	52
1897	87	67
1896	74	50
1895	72	50
1894	53	40
1893	73	39
1892	78	60
1891	47	42
1890	65	60
1889	79	49
1888	64	36
1887	76	46
1886	77	54
1885	61	42
1884	84	69
1883	58	40
1882	79	64
1881	85	68
1880	54	38
1879	76	51
1878	71	49
1877	64	41
1876	54	41
1875	70	48
1874	72	47
1873	62	52
1872	83	65
1871	82	49

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Omaha, NE since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1938	96°F
2	2018	93°F
3	1997	91°F
3	1969	91°F
5	2025	90°F
6	2006	89°F
6	2005	89°F
8	1916	88°F
9	1976	87°F
9	1956	87°F
9	1897	87°F
12	1967	86°F
12	1954	86°F
12	1931	86°F
12	1920	86°F
12	1909	86°F
12	1900	86°F
18	1951	85°F
18	1939	85°F
18	1922	85°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Omaha, NE since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1980	31°F
2	1999	33°F
2	1989	33°F
4	1987	35°F
4	1950	35°F
6	1935	36°F
6	1888	36°F
8	2009	37°F
8	1968	37°F
10	1996	38°F
10	1880	38°F
12	2014	39°F
12	1943	39°F
12	1893	39°F
15	2010	40°F
15	1970	40°F
15	1965	40°F
15	1894	40°F
15	1883	40°F
20	2020	41°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Omaha, NE since 1871.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1884	2.87 in
2	1891	2.75 in
3	2013	1.55 in
4	1873	1.25 in
5	1981	1.14 in
6	1936	1.05 in
7	1990	0.90 in
8	1942	0.89 in
9	2002	0.88 in
10	2023	0.84 in
11	1925	0.76 in
12	1910	0.60 in
13	1986	0.51 in
14	1882	0.35 in
15	1919	0.31 in
16	1877	0.30 in
17	1940	0.28 in
18	1929	0.27 in
19	1998	0.19 in
20	1932	0.17 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 60.3°F in Omaha, NE, the coldest 1 to 3 October since 2020, tied 64th coldest of 156 (with 2002 and 1995).
October 2026 so far brought 0.01 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2023, tied 67th wettest of 156 (with 1973, 1969, 1961 and 4 other years).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 71.8°F in Omaha, NE, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, 4th warmest of 156.
2026 so far averaged 59.2°F in Omaha, NE, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2012, tied 3rd warmest of 156 (with 1934 and 1931).
2026 so far brought 31.78 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2019, 23rd wettest of 156.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 11.91 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 155th driest of 156.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 17.44 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 155th driest of 156.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 18.98 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 153rd driest of 156.

Daily highs and lows in Omaha, 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	68	50	94	1976	29	1974	75	50.5
2 October 2026	71	46	94	1953	27	1974	72	47.5
3 October 2026	78	49	96	1938	31	1980	75	46.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Omaha, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 91st warmest of 156.

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	76.3
2	1897	76.2
3	2025	75.7
3	2005	75.7
5	1919	75
6	2006	73.3
6	1884	73.3
8	1951	73.2
8	1900	73.2
10	1892	72.8
11	1938	72
12	1922	71.8
13	1997	71.3
14	1967	71.2
15	1931	71
15	1909	71
17	1976	70.5
17	1971	70.5
19	2013	70.3
20	1953	70.2
20	1930	70.2
22	2017	69.8
23	1879	69.7
24	1916	69.2
25	1956	68.7
25	1913	68.7
27	1914	68.5
28	1992	68.3
28	1910	68.3
30	2021	68.2
30	1969	68.2
32	1983	68
32	1882	68
34	1881	67.8
35	1872	67.3
36	1932	67.2
36	1903	67.2
38	1937	67
39	2001	66.8
39	1963	66.8
41	1889	66.7
42	2022	66.5
42	1898	66.5
44	2000	66
45	1954	65.3
46	1994	65.2
47	1949	65
47	1926	65
49	2016	64.8
49	1957	64.8
49	1942	64.8
52	1939	64.7
53	1905	64.3
54	1940	64.2
54	1924	64.2
54	1907	64.2
57	1899	63.8
58	1934	63.7
58	1904	63.7
58	1896	63.7
61	1917	63.2
61	1871	63.2
63	1990	63
63	1982	63
65	2007	62.8
66	1972	62.7
66	1964	62.7
68	1955	62.5
68	1947	62.5
68	1946	62.5
68	1887	62.5
68	1878	62.5
73	1928	62.3
74	1915	62.2
75	2024	62
75	2018	62
77	1991	61.8
78	2011	61.5
79	1970	61.3
80	1933	61.2
81	1941	61
81	1929	61
83	1973	60.7
83	1912	60.7
83	1908	60.7
86	1984	60.5
86	1979	60.5
86	1923	60.5
86	1920	60.5
86	1906	60.5
91	2026	60.3
91	2002	60.3
91	1995	60.3
94	1911	60.2
95	1948	60
95	1925	60
97	2012	59.8
98	1890	59.7
99	1895	59.5
99	1891	59.5
101	1921	59.3
102	1960	59
103	1978	58.5
103	1874	58.5
105	1943	58.3
105	1885	58.3
107	1952	58.2
107	1877	58.2
109	2008	57.8
110	2014	57.7
110	1945	57.7
110	1886	57.7
110	1873	57.7
114	1986	57.5
114	1962	57.5
116	1993	57.3
117	1968	57.2
118	1936	57
118	1893	57
120	1965	56.8
121	1996	56.5
121	1988	56.5
123	1966	56.2
124	1901	56
125	2019	55.8
125	2010	55.8
127	1880	55.5
128	1958	55.3
128	1927	55.3
128	1918	55.3
131	2015	55.2
132	1987	54.8
133	1902	54.7
134	1875	54.5
135	1975	54.3
136	2003	53.7
136	1989	53.7
136	1950	53.7
139	1894	53.5
140	2004	53.2
140	1888	53.2
142	1977	52.2
142	1944	52.2
144	1980	51.8
145	1981	51.7
145	1935	51.7
147	2009	51
148	1961	50.7
149	1985	50.3
150	1876	50
151	2020	49.8
152	1974	49.7
153	1998	49.5
154	1959	49
155	1883	48.5
156	1999	47

This year so far

Omaha, NE has had 47 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, 27th most of 156.
Omaha, NE has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 42nd most of 156 (with 2024, 2023, 2005 and 9 other years).
Omaha, NE has had 72 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 128th most of 156 (with 2016, 1977, 1938 and 3 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Omaha, NE came on Saturday 2 May 2026, the latest since 2013, tied 13th latest of 156 (with 2011, 1995, 1970 and 4 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Omaha, NE on 5 October: record high 96°F (2024), record low 31°F (1952).
Omaha, NE on 6 October: record high 93°F (1963), record low 25°F (1873).

The station

Daily records for Omaha, NE run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station OMAHA EPPLEY AIRFIELD.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Omaha, NE, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

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