Valentine, NE

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 55.9°F in Valentine, NE, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2012, 2nd warmest of 136.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 77°F; Warmest since 2025; 39th warmest of 138
Low: 35°F; Coldest since 2024; 30th coldest of 138

No measurable precipitation in Valentine, NE for 5 days to Sunday 4 October 2026.

Every 4 October low in Valentine, NE since 1889: 35°F in 2026; the lowest is 22°F, in 1988.

Normal range, 28.8 to 47°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October high in Valentine, NE since 1889: 77°F in 2026; the highest is 96°F, in 1922.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	77	35
2025	92	55
2024	76	31
2023	70	45
2022	67	50
2021	85	41
2020	78	36
2019	54	42
2018	41	31
2017	61	34
2016	70	40
2015	56	47
2014	63	24
2013	50	33
2012	47	29
2011	92	44
2010	79	49
2009	51	27
2008	75	53
2007	75	44
2006	59	46
2005	50	41
2004	64	34
2003	80	32
2002	58	42
2001	54	41
2000	47	38
1999	79	27
1998	50	38
1997	86	41
1996	74	43
1995	60	47
1994	55	47
1993	70	40
1992	88	45
1991	55	31
1990	85	37
1989	66	46
1988	48	22
1987	83	37
1986	65	35
1985	53	30
1984	76	54
1983	68	34
1982	67	40
1981	65	45
1980	80	36
1979	71	28
1978	64	36
1977	57	33
1976	61	38
1975	92	48
1974	66	38
1973	69	30
1972	80	35
1971	75	37
1970	91	38
1969	45	38
1968	73	28
1967	74	48
1966	62	32
1965	72	37
1964	58	31
1963	95	45
1962	76	39
1961	79	36
1960	87	40
1959	66	36
1958	75	41
1957	77	57
1956	80	36
1955	75	62
1954	52	38
1953	70	27
1952	51	31
1951	52	44
1950	55	25
1949	71	42
1948	72	50
1947	87	49
1946	57	47
1945	79	45
1944	65	48
1943	73	50
1942	61	41
1941	58	44
1940	69	46
1939	50	42
1938	84	51
1937	79	46
1936	77	44
1935	61	29
1934	71	44
1933	75	40
1932	47	35
1931	70	48
1930	58	48
1929	66	49
1928	65	43
1927	81	44
1926	56	46
1925	62	39
1924	56	36
1923	71	39
1922	96	59
1921	84	38
1920	82	39
1919	50	39
1918	78	51
1917	70	45
1916	53	35
1915	55	33
1914	68	37
1913	57	43
1912	85	52
1911	66	35
1910	81	46
1909	87	47
1908	62	42
1907	72	37
1906	59	35
1905	89	43
1904	80	40
1903	59	42
1902	64	25
1901	63	32
1900	87	44
1899	66	30
1898	52	39
1897	82	47
1896	78	45
1895	64	42
1894	61	37
1893	65	41
1892	84	42
1891	52	37
1890	64	27
1889	78	47

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	87°FRecord 96°F, 1993	57°FRecord 16°F, 1991
7 October	Record 92°F, 1956	Record 15°F, 2000, 1952

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Valentine, NE, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 60th warmest of 138.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2025	71.8
2	1938	70.4
3	1922	70.3
4	1897	69.6
5	2023	68.6
6	2011	67.1
7	1997	66.5
8	1967	66.4
8	1892	66.4
10	1963	66.1
10	1957	66.1
12	1992	65.1
13	2022	64.3
13	1914	64.3
15	2016	63.9
16	1909	63.5
17	1896	63.4
18	1928	63
18	1904	63
20	1917	62.6
20	1889	62.6
22	2006	62.5
23	2021	62.4
23	1947	62.4
23	1931	62.4
26	1910	61.9
27	1953	61.5
28	2005	61.3
29	1955	61.1
29	1937	61.1
31	1976	61
32	1906	60.8
33	1951	60.6
33	1905	60.6
35	1956	60.1
35	1946	60.1
35	1920	60.1
35	1913	60.1
39	1908	59.8
40	1975	59.5
41	1990	59.3
41	1984	59.3
41	1945	59.3
41	1940	59.3
45	1949	59.1
46	2008	59
46	1972	59
48	1900	58.9
49	1970	58.8
50	1939	58.6
51	1918	58.5
52	1933	58.4
52	1912	58.4
54	2007	58.3
55	1943	57.9
55	1942	57.9
57	1903	57.6
57	1895	57.6
59	1930	57.5
60	2026	57.4
61	2001	57.1
61	1960	57.1
61	1948	57.1
64	1983	57
65	1981	56.8
65	1934	56.8
67	2010	56.5
67	1919	56.5
69	2024	56.4
69	1890	56.4
71	1929	56.1
71	1926	56.1
73	1987	56
74	1924	55.9
75	1991	55.6
76	1973	55.4
76	1932	55.4
78	1971	55.3
79	1993	54.8
79	1965	54.8
81	1979	54.1
81	1978	54.1
83	1899	54
84	2015	53.9
84	1980	53.9
84	1962	53.9
84	1958	53.9
88	1936	53.8
88	1923	53.8
88	1907	53.8
91	2018	53.6
91	2017	53.6
93	1996	53.5
93	1995	53.5
93	1915	53.5
96	1898	53.4
97	1954	52.9
98	1927	52.8
99	2000	52.6
99	1994	52.6
101	1964	52.5
102	2013	52.1
102	1969	52.1
104	1982	51.9
105	1941	51.8
105	1916	51.8
107	2003	51.6
108	2012	51.4
108	1961	51.4
108	1911	51.4
111	2004	51.3
112	1974	51.1
112	1921	51.1
114	2020	50.8
115	1966	50.6
116	1968	50.4
117	1986	50.3
118	1935	50
119	1891	49.9
120	2014	49.8
121	1989	49.6
122	1925	49.4
122	1894	49.4
124	1952	49
125	1901	48.8
126	1977	48
127	1893	47.6
128	2002	46.9
129	1988	46.6
130	2019	45.8
131	1944	45.1
132	1985	45
133	1998	44.1
134	2009	43.8
135	1959	43.6
136	1902	42.9
137	1999	39.6
138	1950	37.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Valentine, 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	65	44	95	1997	20	1985	72.5	43.5
2 October 2026	74	42	94	1997	17	1999	70.5	40.5
3 October 2026	78	44	94	1967	26	1902	66.5	39
4 October 2026	77	35	96	1922	22	1988	60.5	40.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Valentine, NE since 1889.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1922	96
2	1963	95
3	2025	92
3	2011	92
3	1975	92
6	1970	91
7	1905	89
8	1992	88
9	1960	87
9	1947	87
9	1909	87
9	1900	87
13	1997	86
14	2021	85
14	1990	85
14	1912	85
17	1938	84
17	1921	84
17	1892	84
20	1987	83

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Valentine, NE since 1889.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1988	22
2	2014	24
3	1950	25
3	1902	25
5	2009	27
5	1999	27
5	1953	27
5	1890	27
9	1979	28
9	1968	28
11	2012	29
11	1935	29
13	1985	30
13	1973	30
13	1899	30
16	2024	31
16	2018	31
16	1991	31
16	1964	31
16	1952	31

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Valentine, NE since 1889.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	1930	1.24
2	2013	0.90
3	1998	0.82
4	1995	0.78
5	1941	0.63
6	1946	0.45
7	2001	0.44
8	2005	0.36
9	1969	0.31
10	1914	0.21
11	2009	0.20
12	1985	0.16
13	1991	0.13
14	2025	0.12
15	2018	0.10
15	1891	0.10
17	1906	0.08
18	2000	0.07
18	1932	0.07
20	1919	0.06

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 77°F in Valentine, NE, the warmest 4 October since 2025, tied 39th warmest of 138 (with 1957 and 1936).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 35°F in Valentine, NE, the coldest 4 October night since 2024, tied 30th coldest of 138 (with 1986, 1972, 1932 and 3 other years).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 87°F in Valentine, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October since 2020, tied 8th warmest of 138 (with 1938 and 1920) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 57°F in Valentine, NE, which would be the warmest 6 October night since 2011, tied 3rd warmest of 138 (with 1938 and 1905) (National Weather Service forecast).
Valentine, NE on 6 October: record high 96°F (1993), record low 16°F (1991).
Valentine, NE on 7 October: record high 92°F (1956), record low 15°F (2000 and 1952).
October 2026 so far averaged 57.4°F in Valentine, NE, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2025, 60th warmest of 138.
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, tying the record for the driest 1 to 4 October, set in 2024, 2011, 2010 and 34 other years, in 138 years since 1889; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 66.7°F in Valentine, NE, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 8th warmest of 138 (with 1922).
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.87 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, 22nd wettest of 138.
2026 so far brought 19.83 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, 35th wettest of 136.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 2.83 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2024, 122nd driest of 138.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 4.93 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2024, 111th driest of 138.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.79 in of precipitation in Valentine, NE, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 117th driest of 138.
Valentine, NE has had 48 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 28th most of 136 (with 2018).
Valentine, NE has had 5 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 58th most of 136 (with 2015, 2011, 2005 and 10 other years).
Valentine, NE has had 97 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 109th most of 136 (with 2024, 1981, 1977 and 4 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Valentine, NE came on Thursday 7 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 82nd latest of 136 (with 1998, 1994, 1976 and 2 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Valentine, NE run from 1889 to 4 October 2026, with 54 days missing; current station VALENTINE MILLER FIELD AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Valentine, NE, 1889 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.