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Weather Records on 15 October 2026

369 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 2026. Highest significance: Geary, US.

Key Facts for 15 October 2026

  • On 15 October 2026, 369 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 307 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 363 daily.
  • Geary set a daily record precipitation of 113.5 mm (4.5 in) on 15 October 2026 (provisional).
  • Across 160 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

369 stations
Weather records on 15 October 2026 369 station records on 15 October 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
369 station records on 15 October 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 October 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GearyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation113.5 mm (4.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
KingfisherUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation92.7 mm (3.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Canyonlands-the NeedlesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation102.1 mm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Arches Np HqsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
MurdoUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
LoganUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 EUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
GuthrieUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation115.1 mm (4.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Chickasha Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation81.0 mm (3.2 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
SubiacoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
RobinsonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation89.9 mm (3.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
HardyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 NUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
LenoirUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
BatesburgUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
SpurUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
DardanelleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
SedanUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
LaurelUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm PtUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt PleasantUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Canyonlands-the NeckUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Dale EnterpriseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 SUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run LakeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
NatchezUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
FremontUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
SumterUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
SewaneeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton WtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft McKavettUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Alum FkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
MorriltonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run LakeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Sines Deep CreekUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana WrfUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
CullowheeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Dam 21United StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
BayardUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington 29NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
ParisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.2 mm (2.3 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
MatadorUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

369 records
Records on 15 October 2026 by type Records set or tied on 15 October 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 53. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 151Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 156Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 53Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 October 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 53.
Records on 15 October 2026 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum151
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum156
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall53
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 October 2026 by timescale Records on 15 October 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 363. 0100200300400all-time: 0monthly: 6daily: 363all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 October 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 363.
Records on 15 October 2026 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly6
daily363

How Much Records Were Beaten By

279 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 October 2026 Margins by which the 279 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.7. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 10: 24710 to 20: 1420 to 30: 830 to 40: 640 to 50: 150 to 60: 260 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 279 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 October 2026
MarginRecords
0 to 10247
10 to 2014
20 to 308
30 to 406
40 to 501
50 to 602
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 2026
Top 20 records on 15 October 2026 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 October 2026Geary, USdaily rain (Provisional)113.5 mm (4.5 in)57.1 mm (2.2 in)51 years60 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2026Kingfisher, USdaily rain (Provisional)92.7 mm (3.6 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)125 years56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Rangely 1E, USdaily rain (Provisional)34.3 mm (1.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)117 years55 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Canyonlands-the Needles, USmonthly rain (Provisional)44.5 mm (1.8 in)16.1 mm (0.6 in)40 years54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Paducah 7E, USdaily rain (Provisional)102.1 mm (4.0 in)60.7 mm (2.4 in)20 years50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Arches Np Hqs, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)45 years50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Murdo, USdaily low min (Provisional)-15.6 C (3.9 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)73 years47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Logan, USdaily rain (Provisional)50.8 mm (2.0 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)72 years47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Jefferson 2 E, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.8 C (64.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)97 years46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Guthrie, USdaily rain (Provisional)115.1 mm (4.5 in)57.2 mm (2.3 in)20 years46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Waynesboro 2 W, USdaily high max (Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)128 years45 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Chickasha Exp STN, USdaily rain (Provisional)81.0 mm (3.2 in)37.3 mm (1.5 in)69 years45 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Subiaco, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)128 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Robinson, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)126 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Seymour 3NW, USdaily rain (Provisional)89.9 mm (3.5 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)84 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Hardy, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)128 years43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Anna 4 N, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)97 years43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Russellville, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)128 years43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Chapel Hill 2 W, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)120 years43 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2026Lenoir, USdaily high max (Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)107 years43 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 2026
Records on 10-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 369 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11795: 11796: 11807: 11808: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11849: 11859: 21862: 11870: 21871: 41873: 11875: 11876: 31877: 11878: 31879: 31881: 31882: 41885: 21886: 11887: 81889: 21891: 41892: 11893: 51894: 91895: 31896: 81897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 31901: 41902: 71903: 131904: 101905: 131906: 71907: 111908: 131909: 171910: 141911: 181912: 171913: 701914: 281915: 481916: 211917: 291918: 211919: 651920: 381921: 1601922: 431923: 661924: 1181925: 2211926: 1251927: 941928: 3851929: 2001930: 2821931: 4611932: 2131933: 2551934: 4341935: 3031936: 1261937: 1,4441938: 5981939: 4611940: 4581941: 3301942: 4941943: 7041944: 2461945: 4871946: 3541947: 9631948: 2241949: 5461950: 3211951: 3411952: 6621953: 3741954: 9451955: 4441956: 5551957: 4611958: 6061959: 4111960: 6001961: 8341962: 1,0091963: 5221964: 4881965: 2991966: 1,2651967: 4641968: 1,1111969: 1,0741970: 6421971: 7441972: 5841973: 5251974: 7681975: 8081976: 7911977: 5431978: 8861979: 7201980: 1,0061981: 9651982: 2971983: 6531984: 1,2361985: 1,0681986: 7681987: 9001988: 8961989: 5601990: 1,1341991: 1,1391992: 1,5301993: 1,0661994: 1,1031995: 1,0081996: 4581997: 9641998: 8061999: 7662000: 6252001: 7052002: 9652003: 7372004: 7162005: 6102006: 1,3052007: 7022008: 9592009: 2,3652010: 1,0952011: 9062012: 9092013: 6322014: 9012015: 1,1392016: 6742017: 1,0912018: 2,6822019: 4792020: 4992021: 9832022: 6332023: 3192024: 7482025: 6972026: 3691794187819001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 369 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-15 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
17961
18071
18082
18361
18381
18391
18491
18592
18621
18702
18714
18731
18751
18763
18771
18783
18793
18813
18824
18852
18861
18878
18892
18914
18921
18935
18949
18953
18968
18972
18983
18994
19003
19014
19027
190313
190410
190513
19067
190711
190813
190917
191014
191118
191217
191370
191428
191548
191621
191729
191821
191965
192038
1921160
192243
192366
1924118
1925221
1926125
192794
1928385
1929200
1930282
1931461
1932213
1933255
1934434
1935303
1936126
19371,444
1938598
1939461
1940458
1941330
1942494
1943704
1944246
1945487
1946354
1947963
1948224
1949546
1950321
1951341
1952662
1953374
1954945
1955444
1956555
1957461
1958606
1959411
1960600
1961834
19621,009
1963522
1964488
1965299
19661,265
1967464
19681,111
19691,074
1970642
1971744
1972584
1973525
1974768
1975808
1976791
1977543
1978886
1979720
19801,006
1981965
1982297
1983653
19841,236
19851,068
1986768
1987900
1988896
1989560
19901,134
19911,139
19921,530
19931,066
19941,103
19951,008
1996458
1997964
1998806
1999766
2000625
2001705
2002965
2003737
2004716
2005610
20061,305
2007702
2008959
20092,365
20101,095
2011906
2012909
2013632
2014901
20151,139
2016674
20171,091
20182,682
2019479
2020499
2021983
2022633
2023319
2024748
2025697
2026369

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-17).