US weather records set on Friday 16 October 2026
On Friday , 29 of 392 US cities set or tied a daily record (our calculation from NOAA records; preliminary).
Records set or tied
- Arizona
- California
- Florida
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Warm day or night
- Cold day or night
- Wet day
| Place | Record | Value | Before | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||||
| Phoenix, AZ | Warmest night tied | 74°F | 74°F 2015 | Confirmed |
| California | ||||
| Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA | Warmest night | 80°F | 71°F 2015 | Confirmed |
| Ramona, CA | Warmest night | 73°F | 65°F 2015 | Confirmed |
| Riverside, CA | Warmest night | 72°F | 67°F 2015 | Confirmed |
| Santa Maria, CA | Warmest day tied | 97°F | 97°F 1988 | Confirmed |
| Florida | ||||
| Lakeland, FL | Warmest night | 76°F | 75°F 2018 | Provisional |
| Marathon, FL | Warmest night | 82°F | 81°F 2019, 2009 | Confirmed |
| Orlando, FL | Warmest night tied | 74°F | 74°F 1959, 1912 | Confirmed |
| Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | Warmest night tied | 78°F | 78°F 2009 | Confirmed |
| Winter Haven, FL | Warmest day tied | 94°F | 94°F 2018 | Confirmed |
| Michigan | ||||
| Marquette, MI | Wettest day | 0.92 in | 0.88 in 1992 | Confirmed |
| New Jersey | ||||
| Atlantic City, NJ | Warmest night tied | 62°F | 62°F 1962 | Confirmed |
| North Carolina | ||||
| Elizabeth City, NC | Warmest day tied | 86°F | 86°F 2008 | Confirmed |
| Greensboro, NC | Warmest day tied | 85°F | 85°F 1953, 1910 | Confirmed |
| New Bern, NC | Warmest day | 87°F | 86°F 2021, 1975 | Confirmed |
| Raleigh, NC | Warmest day | 88°F | 86°F 1925, 1897 | Confirmed |
| Ohio | ||||
| Cleveland, OH | Wettest day | 1.05 in | 1.04 in 1943 | Confirmed |
| Oregon | ||||
| Medford, OR | Warmest day tied | 88°F | 88°F 2022 | Confirmed |
| South Carolina | ||||
| Caesars Head, SC | Warmest day | 79°F | 78°F 1984 | Provisional |
| Caesars Head, SC | Warmest night | 65°F | 61°F 2021 | Provisional |
| Columbia, SC | Warmest day tied | 89°F | 89°F 1989 | Confirmed |
| Greenville-Spartanburg, SC | Warmest day tied | 85°F | 85°F 1935, 1911, 1892 | Confirmed |
| Tennessee | ||||
| Bristol-Johnson City, TN | Warmest day tied | 83°F | 83°F 1984, 1938 | Confirmed |
| Chattanooga, TN | Warmest day | 86°F | 85°F 1953, 1938, 1897 | Confirmed |
| Oak Ridge, TN | Warmest day | 84°F | 83°F 2016, 1953 | Provisional |
| Virginia | ||||
| Blacksburg, VA | Warmest night | 65°F | 59°F 1936, 1928 | Confirmed |
| Norfolk, VA | Warmest day tied | 87°F | 87°F 2008 | Confirmed |
| Roanoke, VA | Warmest day | 86°F | 85°F 1930 | Confirmed |
| Wallops Island, VA | Warmest night | 66°F | 63°F 1975 | Confirmed |
| West Virginia | ||||
| Martinsburg, WV | Warmest day | 87°F | 86°F 1962 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | Warmest day | 129 years | |
| Charlotte, NC | Warmest day | 101 years | |
| Lewiston, ID | Warmest day | 97 years | |
| Greenville-Spartanburg, SC | Warmest day | 91 years | |
| Lynchburg, VA | Warmest night | 79 years | |
| Georgetown, DE | Warmest night | 79 years | |
| Greensboro, NC | Warmest day | 73 years | |
| San Diego, CA | Warmest day | 68 years | |
| Orlando, FL | Warmest night | 67 years | |
| Mount Shasta, CA | Warmest day | 65 years | |
| Atlantic City, NJ | Warmest night | 64 years | |
| Danville, VA | Warmest night | 60 years | |
| Elkins, WV | Warmest day | 59 years | |
| Wilmington, NC | Warmest night | 52 years | |
| Los Angeles Airport, CA | Warmest day | 52 years | |
| Hagerstown, MD | Warmest night | 51 years | |
| Charlottesville, VA | Warmest night | 51 years | |
| Knoxville, TN | Warmest day | 42 years | |
| Amarillo, TX | Coldest day | 42 years | |
| Bristol-Johnson City, TN | Warmest day | 42 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Phoenix, AZ, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 2015, in 132 years since 1895; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 80°F in Burbank Glendale Pasadena, CA, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 84 years since 1940 (no value for 1981, 1993 and 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 73°F in Ramona, CA, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 50 years since 1974 (no value for 1977, 1991 and 1993); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 72°F in Riverside, CA, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 127 years since 1893 (no value for 1896, 1897, 1898 and 4 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 97°F in Santa Maria, CA, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1988, in 116 years since 1906 (no value for 1912, 1913, 1914 and 2 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 76°F in Lakeland, FL, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 78 years since 1948 (no value for 1995); provisional.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 82°F in Marathon, FL, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 68 years since 1950 (no value for 1967, 1968, 1973 and 6 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Orlando, FL, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 1959 and 1912, in 131 years since 1892 (no value for 1893, 1940, 1941 and 1 other year); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 78°F in Sarasota-Bradenton, FL, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 2009, in 115 years since 1911 (no value for 1917); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 94°F in Winter Haven, FL, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 2018, in 80 years since 1941 (no value for 1945, 1948, 1984 and 3 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: 0.92 in of precipitation in Marquette County, MI, the wettest 16 October on record, in 66 years since 1961; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Atlantic City, NJ, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 1962, in 84 years since 1943; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Elizabeth City, NC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 2008, in 91 years since 1934 (no value for 1979 and 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Greensboro, NC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1953 and 1910, in 124 years since 1903; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 87°F in New Bern, NC, the warmest 16 October on record, in 91 years since 1933 (no value for 1994, 1995 and 1996); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Raleigh, NC, the warmest 16 October on record, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: 1.05 in of precipitation in Cleveland, OH, the wettest 16 October on record, in 156 years since 1871; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 88°F in Medford, OR, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 2022, in 116 years since 1911; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Caesars Head, SC, the warmest 16 October on record, in 99 years since 1925 (no value for 1982, 1986 and 2009); provisional.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 65°F in Caesars Head, SC, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 95 years since 1925 (no value for 1929, 1938, 1947 and 4 other years); provisional.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 89°F in Columbia, SC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1989, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1935, 1911 and 1892, in 143 years since 1884; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Bristol-Johnson City, TN, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1984 and 1938, in 89 years since 1937 (no value for 1996); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Chattanooga, TN, the warmest 16 October on record, in 148 years since 1879; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Oak Ridge, TN, the warmest 16 October on record, in 80 years since 1947; provisional.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 65°F in Blacksburg, VA, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 132 years since 1893 (no value for 1903 and 1994); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Norfolk, VA, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 2008, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Roanoke, VA, the warmest 16 October on record, in 114 years since 1912 (no value for 1916); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 66°F in Wallops Island, VA, the warmest 16 October night on record, in 61 years since 1966; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Martinsburg, WV, the warmest 16 October on record, in 135 years since 1892; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Asheville, NC, the warmest 16 October since 1897 (no value for 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1 other year), 2nd warmest of 135.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 86°F in Charlotte, NC, the warmest 16 October since 1925 (no value for 1940), tied 2nd warmest of 148 (with 1897).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 80°F in Lewiston, ID, the warmest 16 October since 1929 (no value for 1933), tied 2nd warmest of 134 (with 1927).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Greenville-Spartanburg, SC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1935, 1911 and 1892, in 143 years since 1884; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 61°F in Lynchburg, VA, the warmest 16 October night since 1947, tied 7th warmest of 134 (with 1899).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 63°F in Georgetown, DE, the warmest 16 October night since 1947 (no value for 1997), 2nd warmest of 80.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 85°F in Greensboro, NC, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1953 and 1910, in 124 years since 1903; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 96°F in San Diego, CA, the warmest 16 October since 1958, 2nd warmest of 152.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Orlando, FL, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 1959 and 1912, in 131 years since 1892 (no value for 1893, 1940, 1941 and 1 other year); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Mount Shasta, CA, the warmest 16 October since 1961 (no value for 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1 other year), tied 4th warmest of 75 (with 1952).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Atlantic City, NJ, tying the record for the warmest 16 October night, set in 1962, in 84 years since 1943; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 64°F in Danville, VA, the warmest 16 October night since 1966 (no value for 1980, 1982 and 1985), tied 2nd warmest of 107 (with 1966 and 1919).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Elkins, WV, the warmest 16 October since 1967, tied 4th warmest of 128 (with 1967, 1962, 1956 and 2 other years).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Wilmington, NC, the warmest 16 October night since 1974, tied 5th warmest of 153 (with 1974, 1968, 1942 and 1 other year).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 99°F in Los Angeles Airport, CA, the warmest 16 October since 1974, 3rd warmest of 83.
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Hagerstown, MD, the warmest 16 October night since 1975, tied 12th warmest of 127 (with 1905).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Charlottesville, VA, the warmest 16 October night since 1975, tied 16th warmest of 131 (with 1968, 1917 and 1913).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Knoxville, TN, the warmest 16 October since 1984, tied 8th warmest of 156 (with 1965, 1962 and 1915).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 54°F in Amarillo, TX, the coldest 16 October day since 1984, tied 4th coldest of 135 (with 1984).
- Friday 16 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Bristol-Johnson City, TN, tying the record for the warmest 16 October, set in 1984 and 1938, in 89 years since 1937 (no value for 1996); matching the National Weather Service report.
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 16 October to 20:00 UTC on 17 October 2026, by headline: 28.
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT CARIBOU ME RERCAR,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT GREENSBORO NC RERGSO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT RALEIGH NC RERRDU,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ROANOKE VA RERRNK,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT WINTER HAVEN RERGIF,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT WFO TBW RUSKIN RERTBW,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS TIED AT COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC RERCAE,
- RECORD DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG RERGSP,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT TRI-CITIES AIRPORT RERTRI,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT CHATTANOOGA, TN RERCHA,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MARTINSBURG WV RERMRB,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT NEW BERN NC REREWN,
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT BAKER MT RERBYZ,
- HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON OCT 16 2026 RERSGX,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT NORFOLK VA RERORF,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT ELIZABETH CITY NC RERECG,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MEDFORD OR RERMFR,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC RERCAE,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT CARIBOU ME RERCAR,
- RECORD DAILY WARM LOW TEMPERATURE TIED AT MARATHON YESTERDAY RERMTH,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT NEW BERN NC REREWN,
- RECORD WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT ORLANDO YESTERDAY RERMCO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SANTA MARIA AIRPORT CA RERLOX,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MEDFORD OR RERMFR,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ROSEBURG OR RERRBG,
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT TWIN CITIES MN ON OCT 11 RERMSP,
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT EAU CLAIRE WI ON OCT 11 REREAU,
- RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE TIED AT ST CLOUD MN ON OCT 11 RERSTC,
- Reports not listed
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