Weather Records on 18 October 2006

1,328 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 2006. Highest significance: Creighton, US.

Key Facts for 18 October 2006

On 18 October 2006, 1,328 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
727 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 1,240 daily.
Creighton set a daily record snowfall of 7.9 cm (3.1 in) on 18 October 2006.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,328 stations

1,328 station records on 18 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elphinstone Pocket No1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bilovodsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Claryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Errol	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brazzaville	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mugla	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral-Nye-Vody	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 15 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanzhong	China	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecitos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Afyon	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,328 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 325, Lowest daily maximum 119, Highest daily minimum 402, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 250, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 72.

Records on 18 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	325
Lowest daily maximum	119
Highest daily minimum	402
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	250
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	72

Records on 18 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 87, daily 1,240.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

956 broken records

Margins by which the 956 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 2006

Top 20 records on 18 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 2006	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	110 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Ellsworth 2W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Georgetown, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	New London Lock #22, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Anderson, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	107 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Beito, NO	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Ellsworth 2W, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Fayette, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Preston, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Elphinstone Pocket No1, AU	monthly rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Shoshone, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Paxton, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	107 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Manila, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Andalusia 3 W, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Bilovodsk, UA	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2006	Springview 2NW, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1794 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 1,328 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1799	1
1806	1
1807	1
1810	1
1811	2
1817	1
1832	1
1835	1
1836	1
1843	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	2
1877	2
1879	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1897	6
1898	5
1899	12
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	12
1905	27
1906	17
1907	11
1908	44
1909	23
1910	50
1911	22
1912	12
1913	26
1914	52
1915	12
1916	64
1917	109
1918	24
1919	31
1920	87
1921	87
1922	59
1923	114
1924	151
1925	153
1926	149
1927	309
1928	316
1929	190
1930	507
1931	350
1932	446
1933	264
1934	222
1935	360
1936	483
1937	671
1938	536
1939	475
1940	532
1941	240
1942	332
1943	844
1944	264
1945	398
1946	355
1947	965
1948	1,128
1949	665
1950	996
1951	325
1952	394
1953	678
1954	621
1955	403
1956	578
1957	220
1958	407
1959	246
1960	612
1961	362
1962	252
1963	492
1964	311
1965	1,066
1966	613
1967	405
1968	737
1969	789
1970	501
1971	1,199
1972	1,581
1973	789
1974	746
1975	779
1976	1,326
1977	533
1978	545
1979	555
1980	1,024
1981	680
1982	654
1983	684
1984	1,331
1985	831
1986	344
1987	518
1988	733
1989	1,196
1990	1,043
1991	999
1992	1,295
1993	1,051
1994	1,296
1995	1,227
1996	795
1997	1,240
1998	1,323
1999	773
2000	823
2001	818
2002	878
2003	1,097
2004	1,156
2005	755
2006	1,328
2007	1,298
2008	531
2009	1,546
2010	634
2011	736
2012	741
2013	430
2014	690
2015	915
2016	1,511
2017	590
2018	759
2019	346
2020	957
2021	387
2022	1,334
2023	693
2024	1,142
2025	367

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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	905
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1