US weather records set on Sunday 18 October 2026
On Sunday , 5 of 406 US cities set or tied a daily record (our calculation from NOAA records; preliminary).
Records set or tied
- Warm day or night
- Cold day or night
- Wet day
| Place | Record | Value | Before | Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||||
| Bethel, AK | Wettest day | 0.42 in | 0.37 in 2004, 1944 | Confirmed |
| Cold Bay, AK | Warmest day | 60°F | 58°F 2004 | Confirmed |
| California | ||||
| Los Angeles Airport, CA | Warmest night tied | 68°F | 68°F 2015, 2012 | Confirmed |
| New Hampshire | ||||
| Manchester, NH | Coldest night | 27°F | 28°F 1937 | Confirmed |
| Texas | ||||
| San Antonio, TX | Coldest night | 44°F | 45°F 1976, 1975, 1903 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | Coldest night | 86 years | |
| Kotzebue, AK | Wettest day | 62 years | |
| Tucson, AZ | Wettest day | 54 years | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Coldest night | 52 years | |
| Austin, TX | Coldest night | 50 years | |
| Providence, RI | Coldest night | 48 years | |
| Caribou, ME | Coldest night | 48 years | |
| Olympia, WA | Coldest night | 39 years | |
| San Diego, CA | Warmest day | 37 years | |
| King Salmon, AK | Wettest day | 28 years | |
| San Angelo, TX | Coldest night | 27 years | |
| Laredo, TX | Coldest night | 27 years | |
| Quillayute, WA | Coldest night | 27 years | |
| Roanoke, VA | Coldest night | 25 years | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Warmest day | 23 years | |
| Oracle, AZ | Wettest day | 21 years | |
| Winslow, AZ | Wettest day | 21 years | |
| Seattle, WA | Coldest night | 18 years | |
| Jacksonville, FL | Coldest day | 17 years | |
| Charleston Downtown, SC | Coldest night | 17 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.42 in of precipitation in Bethel, AK, the wettest 18 October on record, in 104 years since 1923; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a high of 60°F in Cold Bay, AK, the warmest 18 October on record, in 85 years since 1942; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 68°F in Los Angeles Airport, CA, tying the record for the warmest 18 October night, set in 2015 and 2012, in 83 years since 1944; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 27°F in Manchester, NH, the coldest 18 October night on record, in 68 years since 1885 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 71 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 44°F in San Antonio, TX, the coldest 18 October night on record, in 142 years since 1885; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 24°F in Bangor, ME, the coldest 18 October night since 1940 (no value for 1950, 1951 and 1952), tied 2nd coldest of 98 (with 1939).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.20 in of precipitation in Kotzebue, AK, the wettest 18 October since 1964, 3rd wettest of 94.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.09 in of precipitation in Tucson, AZ, the wettest 18 October since 1972, 6th wettest of 133.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Corpus Christi, TX, the coldest 18 October night since 1974, tied 2nd coldest of 140 (with 1974 and 1955).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 47°F in Austin, TX, the coldest 18 October night since 1976, tied 3rd coldest of 130 (with 1976).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 31°F in Providence, RI, the coldest 18 October night since 1978, tied 5th coldest of 122 (with 1974).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 21°F in Caribou, ME, the coldest 18 October night since 1978, tied 2nd coldest of 88 (with 1978).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 31°F in Olympia, WA, the coldest 18 October night since 1987, tied 5th coldest of 79 (with 1987, 1984 and 1969).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a high of 84°F in San Diego, CA, the warmest 18 October since 1989, tied 8th warmest of 153 (with 1989 and 1887).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.27 in of precipitation in King Salmon, AK, the wettest 18 October since 1998, 5th wettest of 97.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 40°F in San Angelo, TX, the coldest 18 October night since 1999, tied 8th coldest of 117 (with 1997 and 1928).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Laredo, TX, the coldest 18 October night since 1999, tied 10th coldest of 107 (with 1955 and 1927).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 34°F in Quillayute, WA, the coldest 18 October night since 1999, tied 5th coldest of 61 (with 1968).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 33°F in Roanoke, VA, the coldest 18 October night since 2001, 14th coldest of 114.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a high of 89°F in Los Angeles Downtown, CA, the warmest 18 October since 2003, tied 14th warmest of 150 (with 1981 and 1935).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.10 in of precipitation in Oracle, AZ, the wettest 18 October since 2005, 6th wettest of 125.
- Sunday 18 October 2026: 0.04 in of precipitation in Winslow, AZ, the wettest 18 October since 2005, tied 8th wettest of 112 (with 1960).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 42°F in Seattle City, WA, the coldest 18 October night since 2008, tied 20th coldest of 132 (with 1996, 1957 and 1946).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a high of 67°F in Jacksonville, FL, the coldest 18 October day since 2009, tied 5th coldest of 156 (with 1880).
- Sunday 18 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Charleston Downtown, SC, the coldest 18 October night since 2009, tied 9th coldest of 133 (with 1948).
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 18 October to 20:00 UTC on 19 October 2026, by headline: 4.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT COLD BAY RERCDB,
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN ANTONIO RERSAT,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BETHEL RERBET,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT COLD BAY RERCDB,
- Reports not listed
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