US weather records set on Thursday 12 November 2026
On Thursday , 11 of 393 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 | ||||
| St Paul Island, AK | Coldest night | 14°F | 16°F 1961 | Confirmed |
| California | ||||
| Eureka, CA | Warmest day tied | 73°F | 73°F 1999, 1967, 1904 | Confirmed |
| Fresno, CA | Warmest day | 82°F | 81°F 2019 | Confirmed |
| Madera, CA | Warmest day | 81°F | 80°F 2016, 1959 | Confirmed |
| Merced, CA | Warmest day | 83°F | 81°F 1990, 1900 | Confirmed |
| Hawaii | ||||
| Hilo, HI | Warmest night | 74°F | 73°F 1990 | Confirmed |
| Idaho | ||||
| Dworshak, ID | Warmest night | 48°F | 45°F 2025 | Provisional |
| New York | ||||
| Binghamton, NY | Wettest day | 1.48 in | 1.25 in 2021 | Confirmed |
| New York JFK Airport, NY | Wettest day | 3.56 in | 2.11 in 1975 | Confirmed |
| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Avoca, PA | Wettest day | 1.75 in | 1.10 in 2021 | Confirmed |
| Washington | ||||
| Seattle Tacoma, WA | Warmest day tied | 61°F | 61°F 2018 | Confirmed |
The longest "since" gaps
| Place | Answer | Since | Gap, as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | Warmest day | 119 years | |
| Williston, ND | Warmest night | 72 years | |
| Reading, PA | Wettest day | 56 years | |
| Barrow, AK | Wettest day | 55 years | |
| Newark, NJ | Wettest day | 51 years | |
| New York, NY | Wettest day | 51 years | |
| New York LaGuardia Airport, NY | Wettest day | 51 years | |
| Astoria, OR | Warmest day | 50 years | |
| Zanesville, OH | Wettest day | 41 years | |
| Cleveland, OH | Wettest day | 34 years | |
| Mansfield, OH | Wettest day | 34 years | |
| Wheeling, WV | Wettest day | 31 years | |
| Winnemucca, NV | Warmest day | 27 years | |
| Eureka, CA | Warmest day | 27 years | |
| Glasgow, MT | Warmest night | 27 years | |
| Elko, NV | Warmest day | 27 years | |
| Medford, OR | Warmest day | 27 years | |
| Natchitoches, LA | Warmest day | 27 years | |
| Billings, MT | Warmest night | 27 years | |
| Stanley, ID | Warmest day | 27 years |
Every record and gap in words
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 14°F in St Paul Island, AK, the coldest 12 November night on record, in 113 years since 1892 (no value for 1894, 1895, 1896 and 19 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 73°F in Eureka, CA, tying the record for the warmest 12 November, set in 1999, 1967 and 1904, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 82°F in Fresno, CA, the warmest 12 November on record, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 81°F in Madera, CA, the warmest 12 November on record, in 97 years since 1928 (no value for 1933 and 1963); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 83°F in Merced, CA, the warmest 12 November on record, in 125 years since 1899 (no value for 1904, 1907 and 1993); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 74°F in Hilo, HI, the warmest 12 November night on record, in 78 years since 1949; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 48°F in Dworshak, ID, the warmest 12 November night on record, in 119 years since 1903 (no value for 1904, 1930, 1934 and 2 other years); provisional.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.48 in of precipitation in Binghamton, NY, the wettest 12 November on record, in 76 years since 1951; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 3.56 in of precipitation in New York-Kennedy Airport, NY, the wettest 12 November on record, in 70 years since 1948 (no value for 1950, 1951, 1952 and 6 other years); matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.75 in of precipitation in Avoca, PA, the wettest 12 November on record, in 126 years since 1901; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 61°F in Seattle Tacoma, WA, tying the record for the warmest 12 November, set in 2018, in 82 years since 1945; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 87°F in Bakersfield, CA, the warmest 12 November since 1907 (no value for 1911 and 1913), 3rd warmest of 126.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 35°F in Williston, ND, the warmest 12 November night since 1954, 5th warmest of 131.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.14 in of precipitation in Reading, PA, the wettest 12 November since 1970 (no value for 1979), 4th wettest of 150.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 0.09 in of precipitation in Barrow, AK, the wettest 12 November since 1971, tied 3rd wettest of 107 (with 1971).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.59 in of precipitation in Newark, NJ, the wettest 12 November since 1975, 2nd wettest of 178.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.66 in of precipitation in New York-Central Park, NY, the wettest 12 November since 1975, 2nd wettest of 158.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.04 in of precipitation in New York-LGA, NY, the wettest 12 November since 1975, 3rd wettest of 87.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 63°F in Astoria, OR, the warmest 12 November since 1976, tied 2nd warmest of 138 (with 1976, 1974, 1942 and 1 other year).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 0.58 in of precipitation in Zanesville, OH, the wettest 12 November since 1985, 4th wettest of 129.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 1.45 in of precipitation in Cleveland, OH, the wettest 12 November since 1992, 2nd wettest of 156.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 0.80 in of precipitation in Mansfield, OH, the wettest 12 November since 1992, 4th wettest of 115.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: 0.42 in of precipitation in Wheeling, WV, the wettest 12 November since 1995, tied 7th wettest of 131 (with 1901).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 69°F in Winnemucca, NV, the warmest 12 November since 1999, 4th warmest of 148.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 73°F in Eureka, CA, tying the record for the warmest 12 November, set in 1999, 1967 and 1904, in 140 years since 1887; matching the National Weather Service report.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 34°F in Glasgow, MT, the warmest 12 November night since 1999, tied 5th warmest of 131 (with 1987 and 1914).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 65°F in Elko, NV, the warmest 12 November since 1999, tied 9th warmest of 129 (with 1942 and 1921).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 74°F in Medford, OR, the warmest 12 November since 1999 (no value for 2020), 2nd warmest of 115.
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 83°F in Natchitoches, LA, the warmest 12 November since 1999, tied 4th warmest of 102 (with 1999 and 1931).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a low of 45°F in Billings, MT, the warmest 12 November night since 1999, tied 3rd warmest of 93 (with 1990).
- Thursday 12 November 2026: a high of 59°F in Stanley, ID, the warmest 12 November since 1999, 3rd warmest of 68.
National Weather Service record reports
National Weather Service record event reports issued from 20:00 UTC on 12 November to 20:00 UTC on 13 November 2026, by headline: 11.
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR RERSJU,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BELLINGHAM WA AIRPORT RERSEW,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT EUREKA CA REREKA,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT BINGHAMTON NY RERBGM,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT AVOCA PA RERAVP,
- RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT KENNEDY NY RERJFK,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR RERSJU,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SEATTLE-TACOMA WA AIRPORT RERSEW,
- RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT SAINT PAUL ISLAND RERSNP,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT MODESTO CA YESTERDAY RERSTO,
- RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR RERSJU,
- Reports not listed
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