US weather records set on Monday 26 October 2026
On Monday , 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||||
| Barrow, AK | Warmest day tied | 35°F | 35°F 2023, 2016, 1946 | Confirmed |
| Bethel, AK | Warmest night | 41°F | 40°F 2019 | Confirmed |
| Bettles, AK | Warmest night | 32°F | 30°F 1949 | Provisional |
| Fairbanks, AK | Wettest day | 0.44 in | 0.37 in 2020 | Confirmed |
| Kodiak, AK | Warmest day | 56°F | 55°F 1929, 1926 | Confirmed |
| Mcgrath, AK | Warmest day tied | 44°F | 44°F 1946 | Confirmed |
| Mcgrath, AK | Warmest night | 39°F | 34°F 2018, 1972, 1943 | Confirmed |
| Hawaii | ||||
| Hilo, HI | Warmest night | 74°F | 73°F 2020, 2019, 1978 | Confirmed |
| Idaho | ||||
| Stanley, ID | Wettest day | 0.37 in | 0.34 in 1982 | Confirmed |
| Montana | ||||
| Deer Lodge, MT | Wettest day | 1.10 in | 0.46 in 1917 | Provisional |
| Nebraska | ||||
| Ord, NE | Wettest day | 0.72 in | 0.58 in 1941 | Provisional |
| Scottsbluff, NE | Wettest day | 0.41 in | 0.39 in 1989 | Confirmed |
| New Hampshire | ||||
| Manchester, NH | Warmest day tied | 75°F | 75°F 2023, 2000 | Confirmed |
| South Dakota | ||||
| Mitchell, SD | Wettest day | 0.86 in | 0.81 in 1941 | Provisional |
| Texas | ||||
| Borger, TX | Wettest day | 1.42 in | 0.42 in 1951 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nome, AK | Warmest night | 115 years | |
| Valentine, NE | Wettest day | 85 years | |
| Mcgrath, AK | Warmest day | 80 years | |
| McCook, NE | Wettest day | 79 years | |
| Lubbock, TX | Wettest day | 57 years | |
| North Platte, NE | Wettest day | 56 years | |
| Abilene, TX | Wettest day | 42 years | |
| Midland-Odessa, TX | Wettest day | 42 years | |
| Jamestown, NY | Coldest night | 39 years | |
| Grand Island, NE | Wettest day | 37 years | |
| Salina, KS | Warmest night | 37 years | |
| Rapid City, SD | Wettest day | 37 years | |
| Greenville, MS | Dry spell | 36 years | |
| Huron, SD | Wettest day | 30 years | |
| Rapid City Downtown, SD | Wettest day | 30 years | |
| Childress, TX | Wettest day | 30 years | |
| Sioux Falls, SD | Wettest day | 28 years | |
| Burlington, IA | Warmest day | 28 years | |
| Medford, OR | Wettest day | 27 years | |
| Springfield, IL | Warmest day | 26 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 35°F in Barrow, AK, tying the record for the warmest 26 October, set in 2023, 2016 and 1946, in 107 years since 1920; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 41°F in Bethel, AK, the warmest 26 October night on record, in 104 years since 1923; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 32°F in Bettles, AK, the warmest 26 October night on record, in 83 years since 1944; provisional.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.44 in of precipitation in Fairbanks, AK, the wettest 26 October on record, in 118 years since 1904 (no value for 1905, 1907, 1909 and 2 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 56°F in Kodiak, AK, the warmest 26 October on record, in 112 years since 1913 (no value for 1919 and 1928); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 44°F in Mcgrath, AK, tying the record for the warmest 26 October, set in 1946, in 86 years since 1941; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 39°F in Mcgrath, AK, the warmest 26 October night on record, in 86 years since 1941; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 74°F in Hilo, HI, the warmest 26 October night on record, in 78 years since 1949; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.37 in of precipitation in Stanley, ID, the wettest 26 October on record, in 63 years since 1916 (no value for 1917, 1924, 1927 and 45 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 1.10 in of precipitation in Deer Lodge, MT, the wettest 26 October on record, in 101 years since 1893 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 30 other years); provisional.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.72 in of precipitation in Ord, NE, the wettest 26 October on record, in 118 years since 1908 (no value for 1931); provisional.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.41 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the wettest 26 October on record, in 132 years since 1893 (no value for 1903 and 1917); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Manchester, NH, tying the record for the warmest 26 October, set in 2023 and 2000, in 66 years since 1885 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 73 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.86 in of precipitation in Mitchell, SD, the wettest 26 October on record, in 130 years since 1896 (no value for 1972); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 1.42 in of precipitation in Borger, TX, the wettest 26 October on record, in 77 years since 1949 (no value for 1997); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 39°F in Nome, AK, the warmest 26 October night since 1911, 2nd warmest of 120.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.74 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the wettest 26 October since 1941, 2nd wettest of 138.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 44°F in Mcgrath, AK, tying the record for the warmest 26 October, set in 1946, in 86 years since 1941; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.20 in of precipitation in McCook, NE, the wettest 26 October since 1947 (no value for 1967, 1968, 1969 and 20 other years), 3rd wettest of 106.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.41 in of precipitation in Lubbock, TX, the wettest 26 October since 1969, 2nd wettest of 116.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.47 in of precipitation in North Platte, NE, the wettest 26 October since 1970, 3rd wettest of 153.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.64 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the wettest 26 October since 1984, 5th wettest of 142.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.17 in of precipitation in Midland-Odessa, TX, the wettest 26 October since 1984, 7th wettest of 97.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 25°F in Jamestown, NY, the coldest 26 October night since 1987 (no value for 1990, 1991 and 1997), tied 5th coldest of 101 (with 1952).
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.42 in of precipitation in Grand Island, NE, the wettest 26 October since 1989, 5th wettest of 132.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a low of 60°F in Salina, KS, the warmest 26 October night since 1989, tied 3rd warmest of 127 (with 1985 and 1963).
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.13 in of precipitation in Rapid City, SD, the wettest 26 October since 1989 (no value for 1996), tied 3rd wettest of 84 (with 1946).
- No measurable precipitation in Greenville, MS for 42 days to Monday 26 October 2026, the longest dry spell since 1990 (some days of that spell are missing, so it may have been shorter).
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.52 in of precipitation in Huron, SD, the wettest 26 October since 1996, 4th wettest of 146.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.14 in of precipitation in Rapid City Downtown, SD, the wettest 26 October since 1996, 5th wettest of 115.
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.30 in of precipitation in Childress, TX, the wettest 26 October since 1996, tied 3rd wettest of 121 (with 1941).
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.54 in of precipitation in Sioux Falls, SD, the wettest 26 October since 1998, 2nd wettest of 133.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Burlington, IA, the warmest 26 October since 1998, tied 8th warmest of 130 (with 1998 and 1996).
- Monday 26 October 2026: 0.17 in of precipitation in Medford, OR, the wettest 26 October since 1999, 8th wettest of 116.
- Monday 26 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Springfield, IL, the warmest 26 October since 2000, 12th warmest of 148.
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 26 October to 20:00 UTC on 27 October 2026, by headline: 13.
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT SCOTTSBLUFF NE AIRPORT RERBFF,
- PRELIMINARY RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MCGRATH AK RERAFG,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT DALHART RERDHT,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BORGER RERBGD,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT SCOTTSBLUFF NE AIRPORT RERBFF,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT STANLEY RERPIH,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR RERSJU,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MCGRATH AK RERAFG,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT FAIRBANKS AK RERAFG,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT FAIRBANKS AK RERAFG,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK RERAFG,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION SET AT FAIRBANKS AK RERAFG,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT KODIAK RERADQ,
- Reports not listed
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