US weather records set on Friday 2 October 2026

Records set or tied

California

• Record tiedFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 102°F in Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA, tying the record for the warmest 2 October, set in 2012 and 1958, in 84 years since 1940 (no value for 1990, 1992 and 1993); matching the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 103°F in Long Beach, CA, the warmest 2 October on record, in 69 years since 1958; matching the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 103°F in Los Angeles Downtown, CA, the warmest 2 October on record, in 150 years since 1877; provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 95°F in San Diego, CA, the warmest 2 October on record, in 152 years since 1875; matching the National Weather Service report.

Florida

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 83°F in Marathon, FL, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 65 years since 1950 (no value for 1960, 1967, 1968 and 9 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 81°F in Miami, FL, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 131 years since 1895 (no value for 1900); matching the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 79°F in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 114 years since 1911 (no value for 1917 and 1920); matching the National Weather Service report.
• Record tiedFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 79°F in Vero Beach, FL, tying the record for the warmest 2 October night, set in 2019 and 2005, in 84 years since 1943; matching the National Weather Service report.

Kentucky

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: 3.42 in of precipitation in Paducah, KY, the wettest 2 October on record, in 89 years since 1938; matching the National Weather Service report.

Louisiana

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Tallulah-Vicksburg, LA, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 76 years since 1948 (no value for 1959, 1973 and 2000); matching the National Weather Service report.

Massachusetts

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Westfield, MA, the warmest 2 October on record, in 37 years since 1926 (no value for 1928, 1935, 1936 and 61 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Westfield, MA, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 37 years since 1926 (no value for 1928, 1935, 1936 and 61 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
• Record tiedFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 63°F in Worcester, MA, tying the record for the warmest 2 October night, set in 1954, in 135 years since 1892; matching the National Weather Service report.

Mississippi

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Greenwood, MS, the warmest 2 October night on record, in 79 years since 1948; matching the National Weather Service report.

Missouri

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: 1.67 in of precipitation in Poplar Bluff, MO, the wettest 2 October on record, in 118 years since 1895 (no value for 1902, 1903, 1904 and 11 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.

Nevada

• Record tiedFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Ely, NV, tying the record for the warmest 2 October, set in 2024, in 103 years since 1893 (no value for 1904, 1905, 1907 and 28 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.

New Hampshire

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Manchester, NH, the warmest 2 October on record, in 68 years since 1885 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 71 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.

New York

• Record tiedFriday 2 October 2026: a low of 65°F in Islip, NY, tying the record for the warmest 2 October night, set in 2002, in 64 years since 1963; matching the National Weather Service report.

Tennessee

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: 0.71 in of precipitation in Oak Ridge, TN, the wettest 2 October on record, in 80 years since 1947; provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.

Texas

• RecordFriday 2 October 2026: 2.36 in of precipitation in McAllen, TX, the wettest 2 October on record, in 83 years since 1941 (no value for 1995, 1996 and 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.

The longest "since" gaps

• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Monroe, LA, the warmest 2 October night since 1893 (no value for 1897, 1898, 1899 and 19 other years), 2nd warmest of 112.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 58°F in Amarillo, TX, the coldest 2 October day since 1902, 3rd coldest of 135.
• Friday 2 October 2026: 1.39 in of precipitation in Detroit, MI, the wettest 2 October since 1925, 3rd wettest of 153.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Hartford, CT, the warmest 2 October since 1927 (no value for 1957), 2nd warmest of 121.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Columbus, MS, the warmest 2 October night since 1941 (no value for 2022), 2nd warmest of 118.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 95°F in Lake Charles, LA, the warmest 2 October since 1952, tied 4th warmest of 130 (with 1952 and 1938).
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 68°F in New York-Central Park, NY, the warmest 2 October night since 1954, 3rd warmest of 158.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Boston, MA, the warmest 2 October since 1954, 2nd warmest of 155.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Shreveport, LA, the warmest 2 October night since 1954, tied 2nd warmest of 153 (with 1954).
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 63°F in Worcester, MA, tying the record for the warmest 2 October night, set in 1954, in 135 years since 1892; matching the National Weather Service report.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Newcomb, NY, the warmest 2 October night since 1954 (no value for 1964, 1977, 1978 and 6 other years), 2nd warmest of 78.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 63°F in Lubbock, TX, the coldest 2 October day since 1958, 2nd coldest of 113.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 62°F in Borger, TX, the coldest 2 October day since 1959, 2nd coldest of 78.
• Friday 2 October 2026: 0.41 in of precipitation in Waco, TX, the wettest 2 October since 1961, 5th wettest of 125.
• Friday 2 October 2026: 0.68 in of precipitation in Nashville, TN, the wettest 2 October since 1962, 5th wettest of 156.
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Concord, NH, the warmest 2 October since 1971, tied 3rd warmest of 159 (with 1971).
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Portland, ME, the warmest 2 October since 1971, tied 2nd warmest of 152 (with 1971 and 1954).
• Friday 2 October 2026: a low of 15°F in Mcgrath, AK, the coldest 2 October night since 1974 (no value for 2025), tied 2nd coldest of 85 (with 1972).
• Friday 2 October 2026: a high of 94°F in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, the warmest 2 October since 1977, tied 5th warmest of 120 (with 1977 and 1944).
• Friday 2 October 2026: 0.64 in of precipitation in Tupelo, MS, the wettest 2 October since 1977, 3rd wettest of 97.

National Weather Service record reports

National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 2 October to 20:00 UTC on 3 October 2026, by headline: 13.

• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT CAPE GIRARDEAU MO RERCGI, 21:29 UTC
• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT PADUCAH KY RERPAH, 21:29 UTC
• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT POPLAR BLUFF MO RERPOF, 21:29 UTC
• HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON OCT 02 2026 RERSGX, 23:21 UTC
• RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ELY AIRPORT NV RERLKN, 00:31 UTC
• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT HARLINGEN RERHRL, 06:32 UTC
• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT MCALLEN RERMFE, 06:34 UTC
• RECORD DAILY HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT ISLIP NY RERISP, 06:52 UTC
• RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT VERO BEACH YESTERDAY RERVRB, 07:03 UTC
• RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT REREET, 08:09 UTC
• RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT MIAMI RERMIA, 08:36 UTC
• HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON OCT 02 2026 RERSGX, 09:24 UTC
• RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT ELY AIRPORT NV RERLKN, 09:29 UTC

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