US weather records set on Friday 23 October 2026
On Friday , 25 of 408 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | ||||
| Ramona, CA | Coldest day | 65°F | 67°F 2022, 2012, 2010, 2002, 1974 | Confirmed |
| Colorado | ||||
| Alamosa, CO | Warmest night | 43°F | 39°F 1941 | Confirmed |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Warmest night tied | 49°F | 49°F 1915 | Confirmed |
| Denver, CO | Warmest night | 58°F | 49°F 2003 | Confirmed |
| Idaho | ||||
| Burley, ID | Wettest day | 0.76 in | 0.50 in 1931 | Confirmed |
| Challis, ID | Wettest day | 0.35 in | 0.25 in 2004 | Confirmed |
| Pocatello, ID | Wettest day | 1.05 in | 0.41 in 2004 | Confirmed |
| Salmon, ID | Wettest day | 0.67 in | 0.19 in 2004, 2001 | Provisional |
| Stanley, ID | Wettest day | 0.51 in | 0.44 in 1967 | Confirmed |
| Kansas | ||||
| Goodland, KS | Warmest night | 56°F | 45°F 2000, 1986, 1946, 1914 | Confirmed |
| Montana | ||||
| Helena, MT | Wettest day | 1.14 in | 0.80 in 1954 | Confirmed |
| Nebraska | ||||
| Hastings, NE | Warmest night | 60°F | 59°F 1992 | Confirmed |
| McCook, NE | Warmest night | 60°F | 54°F 1963 | Confirmed |
| North Platte, NE | Warmest night | 58°F | 56°F 1899 | Confirmed |
| Scottsbluff, NE | Warmest night | 49°F | 45°F 1985 | Confirmed |
| Valentine, NE | Warmest day tied | 84°F | 84°F 1973 | Confirmed |
| Valentine, NE | Warmest night | 56°F | 48°F 2017, 2010 | Confirmed |
| New Mexico | ||||
| Albuquerque, NM | Warmest night tied | 54°F | 54°F 2023 | Confirmed |
| North Dakota | ||||
| Bismarck, ND | Warmest day | 78°F | 77°F 2014 | Confirmed |
| Bismarck, ND | Warmest night | 55°F | 43°F 2017, 1902, 1875, 1874 | Confirmed |
| Fargo, ND | Warmest night | 62°F | 49°F 1886 | Confirmed |
| Grand Forks, ND | Warmest night | 53°F | 51°F 1963 | Confirmed |
| South Dakota | ||||
| Aberdeen, SD | Warmest night | 62°F | 46°F 2010, 1963, 1946 | Confirmed |
| Huron, SD | Warmest night | 62°F | 52°F 1963 | Confirmed |
| Mitchell, SD | Warmest night | 62°F | 52°F 2010 | Confirmed |
| Mobridge, SD | Warmest day | 81°F | 78°F 1927 | Confirmed |
| Mobridge, SD | Warmest night | 58°F | 51°F 1973 | Confirmed |
| Rapid City, SD | Warmest day | 84°F | 80°F 1963 | Confirmed |
| Rapid City, SD | Warmest night tied | 46°F | 46°F 2010, 2007 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | Warmest night | 127 years | |
| Sioux City, IA | Warmest night | 127 years | |
| Grand Island, NE | Warmest night | 127 years | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Warmest night | 111 years | |
| St Paul Island, AK | Wettest day | 111 years | |
| San Diego, CA | Wettest day | 85 years | |
| Rapid City Downtown, SD | Warmest day | 74 years | |
| Bishop, CA | Wettest day | 73 years | |
| Great Falls, MT | Wettest day | 72 years | |
| McMinnville, OR | Coldest night | 72 years | |
| Kotzebue, AK | Wettest day | 69 years | |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Warmest night | 63 years | |
| Norfolk, NE | Warmest night | 63 years | |
| Brainerd, MN | Warmest night | 63 years | |
| International Falls, MN | Warmest night | 63 years | |
| Sisseton, SD | Warmest night | 63 years | |
| Deer Lodge, MT | Wettest day | 59 years | |
| Elko, NV | Wettest day | 56 years | |
| Valentine, NE | Warmest day | 53 years | |
| Bakersfield, CA | Coldest day | 51 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 65°F in Ramona, CA, the coldest 23 October day on record, in 47 years since 1974 (no value for 1977, 1986, 1991 and 3 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Alamosa, CO, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 95 years since 1932; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Colorado Springs, CO, tying the record for the warmest 23 October night, set in 1915, in 130 years since 1895 (no value for 1918 and 1947); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 155 years since 1872; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.76 in of precipitation in Burley, ID, the wettest 23 October on record, in 106 years since 1917 (no value for 1925, 1938, 1940 and 1 other year); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.35 in of precipitation in Challis, ID, the wettest 23 October on record, in 109 years since 1914 (no value for 1932, 1954, 1996 and 1 other year); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 1.05 in of precipitation in Pocatello, ID, the wettest 23 October on record, in 88 years since 1939; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.67 in of precipitation in Salmon, ID, the wettest 23 October on record, in 116 years since 1906 (no value for 1918, 1919, 1920 and 2 other years); provisional.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.51 in of precipitation in Stanley, ID, the wettest 23 October on record, in 62 years since 1916 (no value for 1917, 1924, 1927 and 46 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Goodland, KS, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 121 years since 1895 (no value for 1897, 1898, 1899 and 8 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 1.14 in of precipitation in Helena, MT, the wettest 23 October on record, in 146 years since 1880 (no value for 1883); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 60°F in Hastings, NE, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 119 years since 1907 (no value for 1914); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 60°F in McCook, NE, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 92 years since 1909 (no value for 1917, 1934, 1941 and 23 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 58°F in North Platte, NE, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 131 years since 1893 (no value for 1901, 1903 and 1924); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Valentine, NE, tying the record for the warmest 23 October, set in 1973, in 138 years since 1889; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Valentine, NE, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 138 years since 1889; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 54°F in Albuquerque, NM, tying the record for the warmest 23 October night, set in 2023, in 135 years since 1892; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Bismarck, ND, the warmest 23 October on record, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Bismarck, ND, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 153 years since 1874; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Fargo, ND, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 146 years since 1881; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 53°F in Grand Forks, ND, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 85 years since 1941 (no value for 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Aberdeen, SD, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 133 years since 1893 (no value for 1932); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Huron, SD, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 146 years since 1881; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 62°F in Mitchell, SD, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 129 years since 1896 (no value for 1901 and 1972); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Mobridge, SD, the warmest 23 October on record, in 108 years since 1911 (no value for 1919, 1921, 1922 and 5 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Mobridge, SD, the warmest 23 October night on record, in 107 years since 1911 (no value for 1915, 1919, 1921 and 6 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Rapid City, SD, the warmest 23 October on record, in 85 years since 1942; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 46°F in Rapid City, SD, tying the record for the warmest 23 October night, set in 2010 and 2007, in 85 years since 1942; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Pueblo, CO, the warmest 23 October night since 1899, 2nd warmest of 139.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 60°F in Sioux City, IA, the warmest 23 October night since 1899, 2nd warmest of 138.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Grand Island, NE, the warmest 23 October night since 1899, 2nd warmest of 132.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Colorado Springs, CO, tying the record for the warmest 23 October night, set in 1915, in 130 years since 1895 (no value for 1918 and 1947); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.70 in of precipitation in St Paul Island, AK, the wettest 23 October since 1915 (no value for 1942 and 1943), 2nd wettest of 110.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.27 in of precipitation in San Diego, CA, the wettest 23 October since 1941, 3rd wettest of 172.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 81°F in Rapid City Downtown, SD, the warmest 23 October since 1952 (no value for 1972, 1973, 1974 and 21 other years), 3rd warmest of 115.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.02 in of precipitation in Bishop, CA, the wettest 23 October since 1953, 2nd wettest of 83.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.79 in of precipitation in Great Falls, MT, the wettest 23 October since 1954, 2nd wettest of 135.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 30°F in McMinnville, OR, the coldest 23 October night since 1954 (no value for 1973, 1977, 1990 and 1 other year), tied 3rd coldest of 121 (with 1916 and 1905).
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.22 in of precipitation in Kotzebue, AK, the wettest 23 October since 1957 (no value for 2024), 2nd wettest of 94.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Sioux Falls, SD, the warmest 23 October night since 1963, 2nd warmest of 133.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Norfolk, NE, the warmest 23 October night since 1963, 3rd warmest of 133.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Brainerd, MN, the warmest 23 October night since 1963 (no value for 1971, 1972 and 1973), tied 2nd warmest of 115 (with 1963).
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 47°F in International Falls, MN, the warmest 23 October night since 1963 (no value for 2023), 2nd warmest of 99.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Sisseton, SD, the warmest 23 October night since 1963, 2nd warmest of 95.
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.14 in of precipitation in Deer Lodge, MT, the wettest 23 October since 1967 (no value for 1982, 1991, 1996 and 10 other years), tied 2nd wettest of 100 (with 1931).
- Friday 23 October 2026: 0.41 in of precipitation in Elko, NV, the wettest 23 October since 1970, 3rd wettest of 128.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Valentine, NE, tying the record for the warmest 23 October, set in 1973, in 138 years since 1889; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Friday 23 October 2026: a high of 66°F in Bakersfield, CA, the coldest 23 October day since 1975, tied 2nd coldest of 127 (with 1971).
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 23 October to 20:00 UTC on 24 October 2026, by headline: 18.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BAKER TODAY RERBYZ,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT IMPERIAL NE RERIML,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT VALENTINE NE RERVTN,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT PIERRE SD RERPIR,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MOBRIDGE SD RERMBG,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BISMARCK ND RERBIS,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD RERRAP,
- LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN OR TIED ON OCT 23 2026 RERSGX,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT DEATH VALLEY CA RERVEF,
- Record Warm Low Temperature At Hastings for October 23rd RERHSI,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT GREYBULL WY RERGEY,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT IMPERIAL RERIML,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT VALENTINE NE RERVTN,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BUTTE MT RERMSO,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT HELENA MT RERTFX,
- OCTOBER 23RD RECORD TEMPERATURES SET AT BISMARCK AND JAMESTOWN RERBIS,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL FOR OCTOBER 23 2026 RERTFX,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD RERRAP,
- Reports not listed
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