Scottsbluff, NE

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 57.8°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 129 years since 1893 (1894 excluded: 55 of 277 days missing; 1898 excluded: 66 of 277 days missing; 1900 excluded: 33 of 277 days missing; 2 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 83°F; Warmest since 2024; 18th warmest of 131
Low: 43°F; Warmest since 2025; 29th warmest of 133

No measurable precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE for 6 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October high in Scottsbluff, NE since 1893: 83°F in 2026; the highest is 89°F, in 2024, 1963 and 1920.

Normal range, 46.8 to 82.2°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Scottsbluff, NE since 1893: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 20°F, in 1899.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	83	43
2025	78	47
2024	89	39
2023	71	38
2022	70	45
2021	85	35
2020	82	33
2019	67	41
2018	60	36
2017	58	37
2016	64	40
2015	53	49
2014	72	31
2013	43	32
2012	52	29
2011	88	41
2010	84	42
2009	43	38
2008	70	48
2007	77	40
2006	57	45
2005	47	35
2004	73	40
2003	76	30
2002	60	41
2001	52	33
2000	56	42
1999	80	26
1998	45	39
1997	86	40
1996	76	44
1995	55	41
1994	57	48
1993	78	39
1992	79	44
1991	51	33
1990	82	46
1989	65	40
1988	45	36
1987	83	36
1986	61	34
1985	53	30
1984	61	51
1983	74	35
1982	68	41
1981	73	41
1980	87	37
1979	76	32
1978	65	37
1977	59	46
1976	63	35
1975	87	40
1974	72	45
1973	68	30
1972	79	42
1971	71	31
1970	85	33
1969	43	32
1968	71	35
1967	75	50
1966	62	24
1965	79	37
1964	62	30
1963	89	43
1962	82	38
1961	76	36
1960	83	36
1959	64	32
1958	80	41
1957	75	45
1956	85	42
1955	83	53
1954	58	41
1953	70	32
1952	63	34
1951	64	44
1950	70	30
1949	78	41
1948	79	42
1947	83	40
1946	53	48
1945	82	37
1944	65	34
1943	81	33
1942	66	35
1941	57	36
1940	68	41
1939	73	41
1938	84	49
1937	74	47
1936	78	40
1935	79	35
1934	74	30
1933	82	34
1932	49	32
1931	72	44
1930	59	47
1929	80	40
1928	70	45
1927	76	34
1926	61	43
1925	70	38
1924	66	40
1923	64	43
1922	87	45
1921	86	32
1920	89	35
1919	44	34
1918	72	54
1917	80	42
1916		32
1915	53	33
1914	63	38
1913	67	46
1912	84	39
1911	73	29
1910	66	36
1909	79	50
1908	61	38
1907	73	30
1906	56	32
1905	85	39
1904	82	43
1902	67	29
1901	64	45
1900		38
1899	68	20
1898	58	33
1897	88	53
1896	58	32
1895	54	43
1894	76	43
1893	62	34

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	90°FRecord 91°F, 1975	50°FRecord 13°F, 1952
7 October	Record 91°F, 1934	Record 21°F, 2012, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Scottsbluff, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 17th warmest of 126.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1967	67.5
2	1938	66.6
3	1963	66
4	1897	65.9
5	2025	65.8
6	2011	65.6
6	1957	65.6
8	1904	64.5
9	1922	64.4
10	1997	64.1
11	2016	62.6
12	2023	62.5
12	1992	62.5
14	1947	62
15	1956	61.6
15	1917	61.6
17	2026	61.4
18	2022	60.6
19	1937	60.5
19	1909	60.5
21	2024	60.3
21	1981	60.3
23	2007	60
23	1918	60
25	2010	59.9
25	1955	59.9
25	1939	59.9
25	1920	59.9
29	2006	59.6
30	1972	59.5
30	1951	59.5
32	1929	59.4
33	1990	59.3
33	1987	59.3
33	1906	59.3
36	1949	59.1
36	1931	59.1
36	1928	59.1
39	1925	58.9
40	1976	58.8
40	1953	58.8
40	1913	58.8
40	1896	58.8
44	1905	58.6
45	2008	58.5
46	2018	58.4
47	1965	58.3
48	2005	58.1
49	2021	58
50	1980	57.9
50	1948	57.9
50	1935	57.9
53	1960	57.3
54	1984	57.1
55	1975	57
55	1926	57
57	1945	56.9
57	1940	56.9
59	1979	56.6
59	1912	56.6
61	2000	56.5
61	1908	56.5
63	1983	56.4
63	1970	56.4
63	1954	56.4
63	1946	56.4
63	1933	56.4
68	2001	56.3
68	1895	56.3
70	1943	56
70	1910	56
72	1974	55.8
73	1934	55.4
74	1996	55.3
75	2012	55.1
76	1993	54.9
76	1942	54.9
78	2020	54.8
78	2015	54.8
78	1991	54.8
81	1952	54.6
82	1958	54.5
83	1930	54.4
84	1962	54.3
85	1973	54.1
86	1911	54
87	1978	53.8
88	1936	53.5
89	1994	53.1
89	1968	53.1
91	1915	52.9
92	1921	52.8
93	1977	52.5
94	2004	52.4
94	1932	52.4
96	1964	52.1
97	1988	52
97	1982	52
97	1941	52
100	1919	51.9
101	2003	51.8
102	1923	51.5
103	1907	51.4
104	1969	50.9
105	2014	50.5
105	1898	50.5
107	1995	50.3
107	1899	50.3
109	1961	50.1
110	2013	49.6
111	1971	49.4
112	1966	49
113	1989	48.9
114	2017	48.4
114	1893	48.4
116	2019	48.1
117	1986	47.5
118	2002	46.4
119	1927	46.3
120	1985	45.6
121	1999	45.3
122	1902	45
123	1998	43.5
124	2009	43.1
125	1950	42.5
126	1959	41

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Scottsbluff, NE, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	68	46	91	1899	20	1985	74.5	40
2 October 2026	86	44	91	2024	27	1927	70	40
3 October 2026	79	42	93	1906	22	2009	72.5	39
4 October 2026	83	43	89	2024	20	1899	62	40

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Scottsbluff, NE since 1893.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	2024	89
1	1963	89
1	1920	89
4	2011	88
4	1897	88
6	1980	87
6	1975	87
6	1922	87
9	1997	86
9	1921	86
11	2021	85
11	1970	85
11	1956	85
11	1905	85
15	2010	84
15	1938	84
15	1912	84
18	2026	83
18	1987	83
18	1960	83

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Scottsbluff, NE since 1893.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1899	20
2	1966	24
3	1999	26
4	2012	29
4	1911	29
4	1902	29
7	2003	30
7	1985	30
7	1973	30
7	1964	30
7	1950	30
7	1934	30
7	1907	30
14	2014	31
14	1971	31
16	2013	32
16	1979	32
16	1969	32
16	1959	32
16	1953	32

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Scottsbluff, NE since 1893.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1998	1.22
2	2013	0.88
3	1969	0.58
4	1919	0.53
5	1930	0.42
6	1995	0.40
7	2025	0.38
8	1984	0.32
9	2005	0.29
10	1914	0.27
11	1991	0.19
12	2001	0.18
13	2022	0.17
13	2009	0.17
15	1906	0.15
16	1946	0.14
17	2019	0.12
17	1967	0.12
17	1908	0.12
20	1981	0.11

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 4 October since 2024, tied 18th warmest of 131 (with 1987, 1960, 1955 and 1 other year).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 29th warmest of 133 (with 1963, 1926, 1923 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 90°F in Scottsbluff, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October since 1975, tied 2nd warmest of 129 (with 1905) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 50°F in Scottsbluff, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2015, tied 6th warmest of 130 (with 1963 and 1931) (National Weather Service forecast).
Scottsbluff, NE on 6 October: record high 91°F (1975), record low 13°F (1952).
Scottsbluff, NE on 7 October: record high 91°F (1934), record low 21°F (2012 and 1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 61.4°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 17th warmest of 126.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2021, 2020 and 45 other years, in 131 years since 1893 (1901 excluded: 3 of 4 days missing; 1903 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing; 1917 excluded: 4 of 4 days missing); provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 67.6°F in Scottsbluff, NE, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 2nd warmest of 127.
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.85 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the driest 1 September to 4 October since 2024, 46th driest of 130.
2026 so far brought 9.74 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the driest 1 January to 4 October since 2022, 25th driest of 130.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 0.84 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, 58th driest of 130.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.23 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2022, 66th driest of 132.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 3.19 in of precipitation in Scottsbluff, NE, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2022, tied 45th driest of 131 (with 1944).
Scottsbluff, NE has had 61 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 18th most of 133 (with 1978).
Scottsbluff, NE has had 7 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 27th most of 133 (with 2017, 2000, 1979 and 4 other years).
Scottsbluff, NE has had 87 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 126th most of 130 (with 1895).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Scottsbluff, NE came on Tuesday 19 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 38th latest of 133 (with 1997, 1946 and 1940).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Scottsbluff, NE run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 511 days missing; current station SCOTTSBLUFF W B HEILIG FIELD AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Scottsbluff, NE, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.