US weather records set on Thursday 1 October 2026
On Thursday , 19 of 393 US cities set or tied a daily record (our calculation from NOAA records; preliminary).
Records set or tied
Arkansas
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Harrison, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October night, set in 1923, in 123 years since 1899 (no value for 1921, 1924, 1929 and 2 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Jonesboro, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October night, set in 2021, in 123 years since 1896 (no value for 1902, 1904, 1907 and 5 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a high of 95°F in Little Rock, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October, set in 2023, in 148 years since 1879; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 70°F in Mount Ida, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October night, set in 1986 and 1977, in 112 years since 1884 (no value for 1886, 1887, 1888 and 28 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 71°F in Russellville, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October night, set in 2013, 1998 and 1927, in 134 years since 1884 (no value for 1891, 1905, 1921 and 6 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
Florida
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: 3.64 in of precipitation in Key West, FL, the wettest 1 October on record, in 156 years since 1871; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 78°F in Lakeland, FL, the warmest 1 October night on record, in 78 years since 1948 (no value for 1995); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
Hawaii
Illinois
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a high of 93°F in Carbondale, IL, tying the record for the warmest 1 October, set in 2019, 1922, 1919 and 1 other year, in 118 years since 1899 (no value for 1904, 1905, 1906 and 7 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: 1.41 in of precipitation in Moline, IL, the wettest 1 October on record, in 155 years since 1872; matching the National Weather Service report.
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Ohio
Texas
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: 1.46 in of precipitation in Austin-Bergstrom Airport, TX, the wettest 1 October on record, in 82 years since 1943 (no value for 1953 and 1996); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a high of 96°F in Corpus Christi, TX, tying the record for the warmest 1 October, set in 1989 and 1977, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Record tiedThursday 1 October 2026: a high of 92°F in Galveston, TX, tying the record for the warmest 1 October, set in 2024, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: a low of 84°F in Galveston, TX, the warmest 1 October night on record, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: 2.07 in of precipitation in Tyler, TX, the wettest 1 October on record, in 120 years since 1901 (no value for 1906, 1907, 1908 and 3 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- RecordThursday 1 October 2026: 2.90 in of precipitation in Victoria, TX, the wettest 1 October on record, in 80 years since 1947; matching the National Weather Service report.
The longest "since" gaps
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a low of 71°F in Fort Smith, AR, the warmest 1 October night since 1911, 3rd warmest of 145.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 2.12 in of precipitation in San Antonio, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1913, 2nd wettest of 142.
- No measurable precipitation in Nashville, TN for 36 days to Thursday 1 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 1923.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Harrison, AR, tying the record for the warmest 1 October night, set in 1923, in 123 years since 1899 (no value for 1921, 1924, 1929 and 2 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 1.48 in of precipitation in College Station, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1927 (no value for 1947 and 1997), 2nd wettest of 134.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Carbondale, IL, the warmest 1 October night since 1927 (no value for 1948, 1984, 1985 and 2 other years), 2nd warmest of 117.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a high of 97°F in Shreveport, LA, the warmest 1 October since 1938, 2nd warmest of 153.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 1.05 in of precipitation in Burlington, IA, the wettest 1 October since 1944, 4th wettest of 127.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 0.46 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1945, 6th wettest of 142.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 0.76 in of precipitation in Battle Creek, MI, the wettest 1 October since 1945, 6th wettest of 132.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 0.47 in of precipitation in San Angelo, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1945, 4th wettest of 88.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a high of 95°F in Longview, TX, the warmest 1 October since 1956, tied 5th warmest of 124 (with 1952, 1911 and 1904).
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a low of 65°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 1 October night since 1959, 8th warmest of 158.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 1.21 in of precipitation in Wichita, KS, the wettest 1 October since 1959, 4th wettest of 139.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 1.26 in of precipitation in Oklahoma City, OK, the wettest 1 October since 1959, 3rd wettest of 136.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 3.47 in of precipitation in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1959, 2nd wettest of 129.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 2.99 in of precipitation in Dallas, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1959, 3rd wettest of 113.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: a low of 66°F in New York-LGA, NY, the warmest 1 October night since 1959, tied 3rd warmest of 87 (with 1941).
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 0.36 in of precipitation in Dequeen, AR, the wettest 1 October since 1961 (no value for 1988), 6th wettest of 91.
- Thursday 1 October 2026: 1.30 in of precipitation in Austin, TX, the wettest 1 October since 1962, 5th wettest of 128.
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 1 October to 20:00 UTC on 2 October 2026, by headline: 28.
- WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD AT ABILENE RERABI,
- WARMEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD AT SAN ANGELO RERSJT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD RERLIT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK RERLZK,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BROWNSVILLE RERBRO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT HARLINGEN RERHRL,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MCALLEN RERMFE,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT CORPUS CHRISTI RERCRP,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT KEY WEST REREYW,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT VICHY-ROLLA MO RERSGF,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT ANCHORAGE AK RERANC,
- MONTHLY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT LONDON KY RERLOZ,
- RECORD MONTHLY MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURE TIED AT JACKSON KY RERJKL,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT KEY WEST REREYW,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT SALINA FOR OCTOBER 1 RERICT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT CARBONDALE IL RERMDH,
- RECORD HIGH RAINFALL SET AT WATERLOO FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 01 RERALO,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT AUSTIN BERGSTROM RERAUS,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT CORPUS CHRISTI RERCRP,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT VICTORIA RERVCT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD RERLIT,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK RERLZK,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GALVESTON RERGLS,
- RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT GALVESTON RERGLS,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT ANCHORAGE AK RERANC,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT MOLINE IL RERMLI,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT MOLINE IL RERMLI,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT KAHULUI YESTERDAY RERHFO,
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