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Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026

Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026: 22 records at 11 stations, peak on 10 October 2026. Still active.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 set or tied 22 station records at 11 stations.
  • It ran from 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (7 days) and its peak day was 10 October 2026.
  • Status: active as of 17 October 2026, so counts can still change.
  • Ft Lauderdale Beach set a daily record high minimum temperature of 32.2 C (90.0 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 10 October 2026 with 9 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

9 to 15 October 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2026-10-14
Clermont 9 SRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2026-10-12
Vero Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2026-10-10
Homestead Gen Aviation APRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2026-10-15
Lakeland Linder Rgnl APRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2026-10-10
Ft Myers Page Fld APRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2026-10-10
Ochopee FloridaRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2026-10-10
Tampa Bay Area WFORecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-10
Daytona Beach Intl APRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-10
TitusvilleRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2026-10-10
Key W Intl APRecord high minimum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2026-10-11
Ft LauderdaleRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2026-10-11
Orlando Intl APRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-10
SanfordRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-11
Orlando Sanford APRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-10
Raccoon Point FloridaRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2026-10-10
Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-10
Miles City FloridaRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2026-10-11
Melbourne WFORecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)2026-10-11

Records per Day

Peak day 9
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 10 October 2026. 0 3 5 8 10 10-0910-1010-1110-1210-1310-1410-15
Records set or tied each day from 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 10 October 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-092
2026-10-109
2026-10-115
2026-10-122
2026-10-131
2026-10-142
2026-10-151

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 ranked by margin
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-126.6 C (11.9 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-146.1 C (11.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-105.0 C (9.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-135.0 C (9.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-115.0 C (9.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-095.0 C (9.0 F)
Homestead Gen Aviation AP, 10-152.2 C (4.0 F)
Homestead Gen Aviation AP, 10-101.7 C (3.1 F)
Tampa Bay Area WFO, 10-101.2 C (2.2 F)
Daytona Beach Intl AP, 10-101.2 C (2.2 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 10-141.1 C (2.0 F)
Vero Beach Intl AP, 10-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP, 10-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Ochopee Florida, 10-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Ochopee Florida, 10-111.1 C (2.0 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 22 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
22 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
6.116
1.10
6.612
5.016
0.567
5.012
5.08
5.00
1.140
2.236
1.131
0.644
0.640
1.131
1.131
1.220
1.28
1.79
0.58
0.68
0.65
1.18

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026 (this event)22 records

Every Record Set

36 of 22
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States, 9 to 15 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-09Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)31.7 C (89.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)024 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Lakeland Linder Rgnl APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4021 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Ochopee FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie202 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Homestead Gen Aviation APRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie131 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)1629 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Vero Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Ft Myers Page Fld APRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3122 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Lakeland Linder Rgnl APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Ochopee FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Tampa Bay Area WFORecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)2014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Daytona Beach Intl APRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)814 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Homestead Gen Aviation APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)913 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10TitusvilleRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Orlando Intl APRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie628 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Orlando Sanford APRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie85 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Raccoon Point FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie83 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10SanfordRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie82 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)826 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Ochopee FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Key W Intl APRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Vero Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)511 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Ft LauderdaleRecord high maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie10110 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Homestead Gen Aviation APRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)89 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11SanfordRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie316 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Ft Myers Page Fld APRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie365 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Miles City FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Melbourne WFORecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie82 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Raccoon Point FloridaRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie51 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-12Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)1232 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-12Clermont 9 SRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6728 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-12Ft LauderdaleRecord high minimum temperature (tie) (provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-13Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)1227 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)1633 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-14Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)032 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Homestead Gen Aviation APRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.