US weather records set on Wednesday 30 September 2026
On Wednesday , 35 of 397 US cities set or tied a daily record (our calculation from NOAA records; preliminary).
Records set or tied
Arizona
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 82°F in Lake Havasu City, AZ, the coldest 30 September day on record, in 45 years since 1977 (no value for 1983, 1995, 2001 and 2 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 1.62 in of precipitation in Oracle, AZ, the wettest 30 September on record, in 123 years since 1893 (no value for 1905, 1910, 1911 and 8 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
Arkansas
Colorado
Hawaii
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 74°F in Hilo, HI, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 77 years since 1950; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 0.84 in of precipitation in Honolulu, HI, the wettest 30 September on record, in 85 years since 1940 (no value for 1942 and 1949); matching the National Weather Service report.
Kansas
Michigan
Mississippi
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 96°F in Greenville, MS, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 2023, 1986 and 1904, in 122 years since 1903 (no value for 1920 and 2000); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 96°F in Greenwood, MS, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 2023 and 1998, in 79 years since 1948; matching the National Weather Service report.
Missouri
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 70°F in Columbia, MO, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 138 years since 1889; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 72°F in Springfield, MO, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 139 years since 1888; matching the National Weather Service report.
Nebraska
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 1.73 in of precipitation in Grand Island, NE, the wettest 30 September on record, in 131 years since 1896; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 2.03 in of precipitation in Hastings, NE, the wettest 30 September on record, in 131 years since 1895 (no value for 1965); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 6.15 in of precipitation in Lincoln, NE, the wettest 30 September on record, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 1.54 in of precipitation in McCook, NE, the wettest 30 September on record, in 107 years since 1895 (no value for 1909, 1921, 1967 and 22 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 4.74 in of precipitation in Omaha, NE, the wettest 30 September on record, in 155 years since 1871 (no value for 1995); matching the National Weather Service report.
North Carolina
Oklahoma
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 74°F in Oklahoma City, OK, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 136 years since 1891; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 76°F in Tulsa, OK, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 122 years since 1905; matching the National Weather Service report.
Texas
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 1.30 in of precipitation in Amarillo, TX, the wettest 30 September on record, in 134 years since 1892 (no value for 2025); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 98°F in Austin-Bergstrom Airport, TX, the warmest 30 September on record, in 82 years since 1943 (no value for 1946 and 1996); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: 0.69 in of precipitation in Borger, TX, the wettest 30 September on record, in 77 years since 1949 (no value for 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 98°F in Brownsville, TX, the warmest 30 September on record, in 148 years since 1878 (no value for 1898); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 85°F in Brownsville, TX, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 147 years since 1878 (no value for 1892 and 1898); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 76°F in College Station, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September night, set in 2019, in 133 years since 1889 (no value for 1898, 1900, 1908 and 2 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 97°F in Corpus Christi, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 1977, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 79°F in Dallas, TX, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 113 years since 1914; provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 79°F in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 129 years since 1898; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 91°F in Galveston, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 2025, 1998 and 1990, in 152 years since 1874 (no value for 2008); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 83°F in Galveston, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September night, set in 2019, in 152 years since 1874 (no value for 2008); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 95°F in Houston, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 2024, 2023, 1998 and 1 other year, in 137 years since 1889 (no value for 1895); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 81°F in Laredo, TX, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 106 years since 1903 (no value for 1908, 1919, 1924 and 15 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 101°F in McAllen, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 1986, in 85 years since 1941 (no value for 1967); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 82°F in McAllen, TX, the warmest 30 September night on record, in 85 years since 1941 (no value for 1967); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 78°F in San Antonio, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September night, set in 2019, in 142 years since 1885; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedWednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 77°F in Waco, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September night, set in 2019, 1986, 1977 and 1 other year, in 125 years since 1902; matching the National Weather Service report.
Wisconsin
The longest "since" gaps
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.77 in of precipitation in Concordia, KS, the wettest 30 September since 1907, 2nd wettest of 142.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.62 in of precipitation in Moline, IL, the wettest 30 September since 1919, 2nd wettest of 155.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.53 in of precipitation in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, the wettest 30 September since 1920 (no value for 2001), 2nd wettest of 115.
- No measurable precipitation in Nashville, TN for 35 days to Wednesday 30 September 2026, the longest dry spell since 1923.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.85 in of precipitation in Kansas City, MO, the wettest 30 September since 1927, 4th wettest of 139.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.95 in of precipitation in Rockford, IL, the wettest 30 September since 1941 (no value for 1946), 4th wettest of 127.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.46 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the wettest 30 September since 1941 (no value for 1947), 3rd wettest of 119.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.73 in of precipitation in Des Moines, IA, the wettest 30 September since 1945, 5th wettest of 149.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.46 in of precipitation in Del Rio, TX, the wettest 30 September since 1954, 3rd wettest of 121.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.66 in of precipitation in Pueblo, CO, the wettest 30 September since 1959, 2nd wettest of 139.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.48 in of precipitation in Colorado Springs, CO, the wettest 30 September since 1959, 3rd wettest of 130.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.03 in of precipitation in Cedar Rapids, IA, the wettest 30 September since 1961 (no value for 2025), 5th wettest of 132.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.81 in of precipitation in Wichita Falls, TX, the wettest 30 September since 1966, 2nd wettest of 122.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.74 in of precipitation in Chicago, IL, the wettest 30 September since 1977, 5th wettest of 156.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 97°F in Corpus Christi, TX, tying the record for the warmest 30 September, set in 1977, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: a high of 95°F in Tyler, TX, the warmest 30 September since 1977, tied 5th warmest of 141 (with 1953).
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.00 in of precipitation in Goodland, KS, the wettest 30 September since 1982, 2nd wettest of 120.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 1.92 in of precipitation in Clayton, NM, the wettest 30 September since 1982 (no value for 1993, 1994 and 1995), tied 2nd wettest of 116 (with 1982).
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.34 in of precipitation in Flagstaff, AZ, the wettest 30 September since 1983, 7th wettest of 129.
- Wednesday 30 September 2026: 0.20 in of precipitation in Winslow, AZ, the wettest 30 September since 1983, 3rd wettest of 112.
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 30 September to 20:00 UTC on 1 October 2026, by headline: 36.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BROWNSVILLE RERBRO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT HARLINGEN RERHRL,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WEST PLAINS MO RERSGF,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT CORPUS CHRISTI RERCRP,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GREENWOOD RERGWO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GREENVILLE RERGLH,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WEST PLAINS MO RERSGF,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM RERAUS,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT DODGE CITY KS RERDGC,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BROWNSVILLE RERBRO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT HARLINGEN RERHRL,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT AMARILLO RERAMA,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BORGER RERBGD,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MCALLEN RERMFE,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT DALHART RERDHT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT JONESBORO RERJBR,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT LINCOLN NE RERLNK,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT OMAHA NE REROMA,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT VALLEY NWS NE REROAX,
- RECORD DAILY WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT DALLAS FORT WORTH RERDFW,
- RECORD DAILY WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT WACO RERACT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL RERIAH,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GALVESTON RERGLS,
- RECORD WARM LOW SET AT COLUMBIA ASOS RERCOU,
- RECORD HIGH MIMIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT COLLEGE STATION RERCLL,
- RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT PALACIOS RERPSX,
- RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT GALVESTON RERGLS,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT JONESBORO RERJBR,
- RECORD WARMEST SEPTEMBER AT MEMPHIS RERMEM,
- RECORD WARMEST SEPTEMBER AT JACKSON RERMKL,
- RECORD WARMEST SEPTEMBER AT JONESBORO RERJBR,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT HONOLULU AIRPORT RERHFO,
- RECORD HIGH RAINFALL SET AT OTTUMWA FOR WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 RERDMX,
- RECORD WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD AT INDIANAPOLIS IN RERIND,
- New Record Rainfall For September 30th At Hastings RERHSI,
- New Record Rainfall For September 30th At Grand Island RERGRI,
- Reports not listed
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