US weather records set on Wednesday 28 October 2026
On Wednesday , 10 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 | ||||
| Kotzebue, AK | Warmest night | 35°F | 34°F 2013 | Confirmed |
| Kotzebue, AK | Wettest day | 0.48 in | 0.15 in 1942 | Confirmed |
| Hawaii | ||||
| Hilo, HI | Warmest night | 76°F | 73°F 2019, 2015 | Confirmed |
| Kahului, HI | Coldest day tied | 79°F | 79°F 2001 | Confirmed |
| Kahului, HI | Wettest day | 1.14 in | 1.08 in 1915 | Confirmed |
| Iowa | ||||
| Waterloo, IA | Warmest day tied | 78°F | 78°F 1927 | Confirmed |
| Michigan | ||||
| Sault Ste Marie, MI | Warmest day | 68°F | 64°F 1924 | Confirmed |
| New Mexico | ||||
| Roswell, NM | Warmest night tied | 56°F | 56°F 2024 | Confirmed |
| Wisconsin | ||||
| Ashland, WI | Warmest night | 51°F | 48°F 1974 | Confirmed |
| Ashland, WI | Wettest day tied | 0.84 in | 0.84 in 2015 | Confirmed |
| Green Bay, WI | Warmest day | 74°F | 70°F 1946 | Confirmed |
| Madison, WI | Warmest day | 74°F | 72°F 1974, 1948, 1945 | Confirmed |
| Rhinelander, WI | Warmest night | 52°F | 49°F 1989 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | Warmest night | 130 years | |
| Eau Claire, WI | Warmest night | 126 years | |
| Moline, IL | Warmest day | 99 years | |
| Waterloo, IA | Warmest day | 99 years | |
| Milwaukee, WI | Warmest day | 81 years | |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | Warmest day | 81 years | |
| Muskegon, MI | Warmest day | 80 years | |
| Quincy, IL | Warmest night | 80 years | |
| Flint, MI | Warmest day | 80 years | |
| La Crosse, WI | Warmest day | 76 years | |
| Dubuque, IA | Warmest day | 76 years | |
| Rockford, IL | Warmest day | 76 years | |
| Lansing, MI | Warmest night | 56 years | |
| Manchester, NH | Coldest night | 56 years | |
| Des Moines, IA | Warmest night | 52 years | |
| Honolulu, HI | Wettest day | 44 years | |
| Detroit, MI | Warmest night | 42 years | |
| Wausau, WI | Warmest day | 40 years | |
| Cleveland, OH | Warmest day | 37 years | |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Warmest day | 37 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 35°F in Kotzebue, AK, the warmest 28 October night on record, in 99 years since 1902 (no value for 1903, 1905, 1906 and 23 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: 0.48 in of precipitation in Kotzebue, AK, the wettest 28 October on record, in 94 years since 1930 (no value for 1932, 1939 and 1940); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 76°F in Hilo, HI, the warmest 28 October night on record, in 78 years since 1949; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Kahului, HI, tying the record for the coldest 28 October day, set in 2001, in 73 years since 1954; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: 1.14 in of precipitation in Kahului, HI, the wettest 28 October on record, in 90 years since 1905 (no value for 1912, 1913, 1924 and 29 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Waterloo, IA, tying the record for the warmest 28 October, set in 1927, in 132 years since 1895; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 68°F in Sault Ste Marie, MI, the warmest 28 October on record, in 139 years since 1888; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Roswell, NM, tying the record for the warmest 28 October night, set in 2024, in 131 years since 1894 (no value for 1919 and 1922); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Ashland, WI, the warmest 28 October night on record, in 123 years since 1893 (no value for 1895, 1896, 1897 and 8 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: 0.84 in of precipitation in Ashland, WI, tying the record for the wettest 28 October, set in 2015, in 121 years since 1893 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 10 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Green Bay, WI, the warmest 28 October on record, in 141 years since 1886; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Madison, WI, the warmest 28 October on record, in 158 years since 1869; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Rhinelander, WI, the warmest 28 October night on record, in 117 years since 1895 (no value for 1896, 1897, 1898 and 12 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Chicago, IL, the warmest 28 October night since 1896, 3rd warmest of 155.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 55°F in Eau Claire, WI, the warmest 28 October night since 1900, 2nd warmest of 134.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 79°F in Moline, IL, the warmest 28 October since 1927, 3rd warmest of 153.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Waterloo, IA, tying the record for the warmest 28 October, set in 1927, in 132 years since 1895; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Milwaukee, WI, the warmest 28 October since 1945, tied 2nd warmest of 156 (with 1945).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Cedar Rapids, IA, the warmest 28 October since 1945, 5th warmest of 133.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 69°F in Muskegon, MI, the warmest 28 October since 1946, 3rd warmest of 131.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 58°F in Quincy, IL, the warmest 28 October night since 1946, tied 4th warmest of 126 (with 1922).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Flint, MI, the warmest 28 October since 1946, 2nd warmest of 106.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 74°F in La Crosse, WI, the warmest 28 October since 1950 (no value for 1985), tied 2nd warmest of 154 (with 1950).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Dubuque, IA, the warmest 28 October since 1950, tied 2nd warmest of 153 (with 1950 and 1927).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 76°F in Rockford, IL, the warmest 28 October since 1950, 2nd warmest of 124.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 52°F in Lansing, MI, the warmest 28 October night since 1970, tied 2nd warmest of 162 (with 1970 and 1881).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 26°F in Manchester, NH, the coldest 28 October night since 1970 (no value for 1971, 1972, 1973 and 24 other years), 4th coldest of 63.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 56°F in Des Moines, IA, the warmest 28 October night since 1974, tied 4th warmest of 149 (with 1974 and 1946).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: 1.14 in of precipitation in Honolulu, HI, the wettest 28 October since 1982, 2nd wettest of 87.
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Detroit, MI, the warmest 28 October night since 1984, tied 6th warmest of 153 (with 1984, 1970, 1947 and 1 other year).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 70°F in Wausau, WI, the warmest 28 October since 1986, tied 2nd warmest of 127 (with 1948).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Cleveland, OH, the warmest 28 October since 1989, tied 4th warmest of 154 (with 1984 and 1945).
- Wednesday 28 October 2026: a high of 72°F in Grand Rapids, MI, the warmest 28 October since 1989, tied 2nd warmest of 133 (with 1946 and 1927).
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 28 October to 20:00 UTC on 29 October 2026, by headline: 9.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR RERSJU,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAULT STE MARIE MI TODAY RERANJ,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT GREEN BAY WI RERGRB,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MADISON WI RERMSN,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT KAHULUI HI RERHFO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAULT STE MARIE MI WEDNESDAY RERANJ,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT PELLSTON WEDNESDAY RERAPX,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN JUAN AREA, PUERTO RICO RERSJU,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT KOTZEBUE AK RERAFG,
- Reports not listed
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