Poplar Bluff, MO

4 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 78.2°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, the warmest 1 September to 4 October on record, in 108 years since 1894 (1897 excluded: 4 of 34 days missing; 1902 excluded: 12 of 34 days missing; 1903 excluded: 34 of 34 days missing; 22 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 81°F; Warmest since 2025; 52nd warmest of 117
Low: 56°F; Warmest since 2025; 40th warmest of 116

No measurable precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO for 2 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Poplar Bluff, MO since 1894: 56°F in 2026; the lowest is 34°F, in 1974.

Normal range, 40.9 to 64°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Poplar Bluff, MO since 1894: 81°F in 2026; the highest is 92°F, in 1922.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	81	56
2025	84	57
2024	85	53
2023	85	57
2022	78	41
2021	83	59
2020	66	41
2019	77	54
2018	91	68
2017	85	64
2016	86	56
2015	66	52
2014	62	40
2013	86	70
2012	83	53
2011	81	45
2010	67	36
2009	58	48
2008	77	45
2007	88	60
2006	89	60
2005	86	64
2004	81	46
2003	74	48
2002	88	59
2001	82	48
2000	90	59
1999	62	39
1998	85	58
1997	84	56
1996	66	45
1995	77	55
1994	83	59
1993	70	44
1992	78	42
1991	81	47
1990	81	52
1988	69	44
1987	68	39
1986	87	73
1985	74	38
1984	78	48
1983	86	58
1982	82	63
1979	79	43
1978	68	43
1977	69	41
1976	84	55
1975	68	38
1974	65	34
1973	87	64
1972	75	48
1971	85	60
1970	73	40
1969	91	58
1968	68	38
1967	87	53
1966	76	53
1965	64	45
1964	78	52
1963	83	42
1962	78	48
1961	76	35
1960	85	58
1959	85	67
1958	76	43
1957	79	54
1956	83	63
1955	73	65
1954	91	62
1953	89	58
1952	72	41
1951	87	67
1950	66	44
1949	70	65
1948	74	41
1947	75	55
1946	82	41
1945	62	50
1944	87	66
1943	70	50
1942	86	63
1941	87	73
1940	79	47
1939	84	49
1937	82	68
1936	73	46
1935	67	38
1934	79	49
1933	79	46
1932	64	48
1931	89	55
1930	82	50
1929	56	50
1928	83
1927	78	44
1926	80	71
1925	74	46
1924	75	59
1923	68	56
1922	92	58
1921	63	42
1920	84	49
1919	89	67
1918	82	52
1917	79	47
1916	82	43
1915	84	53
1914	77	57
1901	71	40
1900	91	60
1899	80	65
1898	86	65
1897	89	56
1896	73	44
1895	79	56
1894	69	50

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	79°FRecord 92°F, 1967, 1954, 1937	49°FRecord 31°F, 1932
7 October	Record 91°F, 1939, 1916	Record 30°F, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Poplar Bluff, MO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 31st warmest of 107.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1941	77.8
2	1926	77.3
3	2018	76.6
4	1953	76.3
5	1919	75.9
6	1986	75.6
7	1971	75.5
8	2013	75.3
9	2019	75
10	2002	74.9
10	1922	74.9
12	1954	74.5
13	1898	74.1
14	2007	73.5
15	2023	73.4
16	2025	73.3
16	1944	73.3
18	1959	72.9
19	2005	72.8
20	2021	71.9
20	2017	71.9
20	1956	71.9
20	1951	71.9
24	2006	71.6
24	1982	71.6
24	1973	71.6
27	2000	71.1
28	1960	71
28	1942	71
30	1900	70.6
31	2026	70.4
31	1927	70.4
33	1983	69.9
34	1995	69.3
35	1897	69
36	1969	68.5
37	1955	68.4
38	1998	67.9
39	1997	67.8
39	1931	67.8
41	1957	67.1
42	1937	67
42	1923	67
42	1914	67
45	1976	66.9
46	1918	66.6
47	1950	66.5
48	2016	66.4
49	2024	65.6
49	1967	65.6
51	1968	65.3
51	1964	65.3
53	1970	65
54	2012	64.9
55	1920	64.8
56	1943	64.6
57	1963	64.5
57	1949	64.5
59	1979	64.4
60	2014	64.1
60	1988	64.1
60	1952	64.1
63	2001	63.8
64	1940	63.6
65	1894	63.5
66	1915	63.1
67	1991	63
68	1962	62.9
69	1996	62.8
70	1948	62.6
71	1930	62.3
72	1947	62.1
73	2022	62
73	1932	62
75	1945	61.8
76	1896	61.5
77	1934	61.3
77	1933	61.3
79	1924	60.6
80	1917	60.4
81	1899	60.3
82	2004	59.9
83	1921	59.8
84	2008	59.6
85	2009	59.5
85	1936	59.5
87	1999	59.4
88	1939	59
89	1992	58.8
90	1965	58.5
91	2015	58.4
92	1972	57.6
92	1946	57.6
94	1895	57.4
95	1935	57.1
96	1929	57
97	2010	56.9
98	1916	56.5
99	1961	56.1
100	1975	55.8
101	2020	55
102	1966	54.5
103	2003	54.3
103	1984	54.3
105	1958	54.1
106	1974	51.4
107	1985	50.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Poplar Bluff, MO, 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	92	65	95	1953	34	1899	78.5	50
2 October 2026	72	63	96	1953	35	1966	82	53
3 October 2026	75	59	96	1953	32	1952	81	51.5
4 October 2026	81	56	92	1922	34	1974	81	52.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Poplar Bluff, MO since 1894.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1922	92
2	2018	91
2	1969	91
2	1954	91
2	1900	91
6	2000	90
7	2006	89
7	1953	89
7	1931	89
7	1919	89
7	1897	89
12	2007	88
12	2002	88
14	1986	87
14	1973	87
14	1967	87
14	1951	87
14	1944	87
14	1941	87
20	2016	86

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Poplar Bluff, MO since 1894.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1974	34
2	1961	35
3	2010	36
4	1985	38
4	1975	38
4	1968	38
4	1935	38
8	1999	39
8	1987	39
10	2014	40
10	1970	40
10	1901	40
13	2022	41
13	2020	41
13	1977	41
13	1952	41
13	1948	41
13	1946	41
19	1992	42
19	1963	42

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Poplar Bluff, MO since 1895.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1990	1.49
2	1932	1.00
3	1928	0.82
4	1983	0.63
5	2023	0.62
6	2002	0.44
7	1982	0.41
8	1956	0.36
9	1937	0.28
10	1929	0.26
11	2013	0.20
12	1941	0.14
13	1949	0.13
14	2009	0.10
15	1944	0.08
16	1923	0.07
17	1991	0.06
18	1959	0.05
19	2008	0.02
20	2017	trace

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 52nd warmest of 117 (with 2011, 2004, 1991 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 40th warmest of 116 (with 2016, 1997, 1923 and 2 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2024, tied 48th warmest of 116 (with 2004, 1993, 1972 and 5 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2023, tied 47th coldest of 114 (with 1977, 1947 and 1927) (National Weather Service forecast).
Poplar Bluff, MO on 6 October: record high 92°F (1967, 1954 and 1937), record low 31°F (1932).
Poplar Bluff, MO on 7 October: record high 91°F (1939 and 1916), record low 30°F (1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 70.4°F in Poplar Bluff, MO, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 31st warmest of 107 (with 1927).
October 2026 so far brought 1.73 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2021, 5th wettest of 118.
Fall 2026 so far brought 3.26 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2023, 56th driest of 118.
2026 so far averaged 64.7°F in Poplar Bluff, MO (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, tied 4th warmest of 96 (with 1922).
2026 so far brought 26.66 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, 14th driest of 105.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.26 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2023, 68th driest of 118.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.95 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2022, 27th driest of 116.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 9.33 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 56th driest of 112.
Poplar Bluff, MO has had 63 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2022, tied 35th most of 98 (with 1960).
Poplar Bluff, MO has had 7 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October (1 day missing), the most by that date since 2012, 18th most of 98.
Poplar Bluff, MO has had 42 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 84th most of 100 (with 2009, 1998, 1961 and 4 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Poplar Bluff, MO came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 96th latest of 104.

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Poplar Bluff, MO run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 6061 days missing; current station POPLAR BLUFF MUNICIPAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Poplar Bluff, MO, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.