Pocatello, ID

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Pocatello, ID, tying the record for the warmest 4 October, set in 2024, in 88 years since 1939; matching the National Weather Service report.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 86°F; Ties the record; Warmest of 88, confirmed
Low: 36°F; Coldest since 2024; 42nd coldest of 88

No measurable precipitation in Pocatello, ID for 12 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Pocatello, ID since 1939: 86°F in 2026, tied for the highest with 2024 (confirmed).

Normal range, 51.9 to 79.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Pocatello, ID since 1939: 36°F in 2026; the lowest is 24°F, in 2012, 1973 and 1953.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	86	36
2025	49	45
2024	86	34
2023	59	44
2022	74	38
2021	82	32
2020	80	34
2019	51	35
2018	64	44
2017	52	31
2016	57	42
2015	68	42
2014	71	32
2013	54	31
2012	60	24
2011	73	51
2010	76	53
2009	46	33
2008	57	49
2007	58	38
2006	74	44
2005	48	36
2004	72	37
2003	79	35
2002	55	43
2001	68	38
2000	64	31
1999	76	28
1998	52	34
1997	72	46
1996	81	38
1995	52	37
1994	52	33
1993	84	35
1992	56	42
1991	60	25
1990	79	46
1989	57	38
1988	84	38
1987	76	53
1986	62	33
1985	63	26
1984	73	38
1983	70	44
1982	55	38
1981	52	30
1980	80	34
1979	78	31
1978	70	36
1977	64	30
1976	55	41
1975	74	56
1974	58	37
1973	69	24
1972	58	43
1971	64	33
1970	82	38
1969	53	25
1968	73	33
1967	70	30
1966	63	29
1965	82	33
1964	76	29
1963	84	57
1962	66	40
1961	74	32
1960	80	42
1959	70	35
1958	78	34
1957	48	33
1956	74	44
1955	64	41
1954	58	35
1953	75	24
1952	75	41
1951	53	41
1950	66	35
1949	79	35
1948	67	44
1947	80	40
1946	55	34
1945	73	43
1944	77	34
1943	76	44
1942	70	46
1941	63	35
1940	56	36
1939	58	42

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	83°FRecord 84°F, 1942	50°FRecord 21°F, 2012, 2000, 1974, 1955
7 October	Record 88°F, 1979	Record 18°F, 2012

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Pocatello, ID, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 11th warmest of 88.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2011	66.5
2	1963	66.1
3	2010	64.4
4	1943	60.9
5	1987	60.5
6	1988	60.4
7	1948	60.3
8	2003	60.1
8	1993	60.1
10	1997	60
11	2026	59.9
12	1975	59.6
12	1952	59.6
14	2001	59.4
14	1947	59.4
16	2008	59.1
17	1960	59
18	1996	58.9
19	1979	58.6
20	2015	58.4
21	2018	57.6
22	1980	57.4
23	1990	56.9
23	1970	56.9
23	1956	56.9
26	2006	56.8
27	2024	56.6
27	1945	56.6
29	1992	56.5
30	1965	56.4
31	2025	56.3
31	2020	56.3
31	1984	56.3
34	2000	56.1
35	1991	55.8
36	2004	55.5
36	1942	55.5
38	2016	54.8
38	1955	54.8
40	1974	54.4
41	1949	53.8
42	1962	53.6
43	2022	53.5
44	1976	53.3
45	1958	53.1
46	1972	53
47	2021	52.5
48	1978	52.4
49	1964	52.1
50	1983	52
50	1951	52
52	2012	51.9
52	1967	51.9
52	1957	51.9
55	1968	51.5
56	1998	51.4
57	1953	50.9
58	1944	50.5
59	1939	50.4
60	2023	50.3
60	1999	50.3
62	2014	50
63	1995	49.4
64	2005	49.3
65	1940	49.1
66	2007	49
66	1981	49
68	1961	48.8
68	1954	48.8
70	1973	48.5
71	1977	48.3
72	1989	47.8
73	1941	47.6
74	1985	47.5
75	1982	47.4
75	1946	47.4
77	1959	47.3
78	1966	47.1
79	1994	47
80	1969	46.8
81	1950	46
82	1986	45.3
83	2013	44.8
84	2002	43.6
85	2019	43.5
86	1971	42.5
87	2009	41
88	2017	40.4

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Pocatello, ID, 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	77	38	91	1992	18	1950	77	41
2 October 2026	84	40	89	2010	23	2009	70	39
3 October 2026	81	37	88	2010	24	2019	66	38
4 October 2026	86	36	86	2024	24	2012	62	36.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Pocatello, ID since 1939.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2026	86
1	2024	86
3	1993	84
3	1988	84
3	1963	84
6	2021	82
6	1970	82
6	1965	82
9	1996	81
10	2020	80
10	1980	80
10	1960	80
10	1947	80
14	2003	79
14	1990	79
14	1949	79
17	1979	78
17	1958	78
19	1944	77
20	2010	76

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Pocatello, ID since 1939.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	2012	24
1	1973	24
1	1953	24
4	1991	25
4	1969	25
6	1985	26
7	1999	28
8	1966	29
8	1964	29
10	1981	30
10	1977	30
10	1967	30
13	2017	31
13	2013	31
13	2000	31
13	1979	31
17	2021	32
17	2014	32
17	1961	32
20	2009	33

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Pocatello, ID since 1939.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2025	0.98
2	2008	0.63
3	2009	0.37
3	1994	0.37
5	1946	0.27
6	2018	0.16
7	1948	0.15
8	2005	0.12
8	1998	0.12
8	1995	0.12
11	1939	0.09
12	1992	0.08
12	1941	0.08
14	2006	0.07
15	2002	0.06
15	1956	0.06
17	1967	0.03
18	2019	0.01
18	2017	0.01
18	2011	0.01

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 36°F in Pocatello, ID, the coldest 4 October night since 2024, tied 42nd coldest of 88 (with 2005, 1978 and 1940).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Pocatello, ID, which would be the warmest 6 October since 1943, tied 2nd warmest of 88 (with 1943) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Pocatello, ID, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2006, tied 3rd warmest of 88 (with 1947) (National Weather Service forecast).
Pocatello, ID on 6 October: record high 84°F (1942), record low 21°F (2012, 2000, 1974 and 1 other year).
Pocatello, ID on 7 October: record high 88°F (1979), record low 18°F (2012).
October 2026 so far averaged 59.9°F in Pocatello, ID, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2011, 11th warmest of 88.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2020 and 33 other years, in 88 years since 1939; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 60.7°F in Pocatello, ID, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 17th warmest of 88 (with 1987).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.81 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, tied 42nd driest of 88 (with 1950).
2026 so far averaged 54.3°F in Pocatello, ID, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 88 years since 1939; provisional.
2026 so far brought 5.22 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2013, 6th driest of 88.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.77 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, 46th driest of 88.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.65 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 57th driest of 88.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 1.78 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2024, 48th driest of 88.
Pocatello, ID has had 48 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 14th most of 88 (with 2000).
Pocatello, ID has had 9 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2003, 2nd most of 88.
Pocatello, ID has had 95 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 62nd most of 88 (with 2012, 1989 and 1959).
The first freeze of fall 2026 in Pocatello, ID came on Tuesday 15 September 2026, the earliest since 2020, tied 34th earliest of 88 (with 2004 and 1991).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Pocatello, ID came on Thursday 11 June 2026, the latest since 2025, 12th latest of 87.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Pocatello, ID run from 1939 to 4 October 2026, with no day missing; current station POCATELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Pocatello, ID, 1939 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.