United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,030 warnings and watches from NWS in October 2026. Nationally the NWS has issued 355 warnings in October 2026 so far (the month is not over; 1,318 in an average October of 2008-2025).
Which warnings did the NWS issue most in October 2026?
| Product | October 2026 | An average October, 2008-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Advisory | 304 | 403 |
| Flood Warning | 182 | 252 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 126 | 141 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 156 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 28 | 471 |
| Flood Watch | 23 | 26 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 22 | 110 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 17 | 79 |
| Wind Advisory | 14 | 156 |
| Heat Advisory | 8 | 6 |
October 2026 is not over: the archive counts to October 6, 2026.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
Every notice, October 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Buchanan, MO
Expired 1:42 p.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Linn and Livingston, MO
Expired 8:49 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MobileWarningOctober 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: North Mobile Bay and South Mobile Bay
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and 4 more, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches and 16 more, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Coastal Areas, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Inland Valleys, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Coastal, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Inland, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS CheyenneWatchOctober 3, 2026
Fire Weather Watch: Middle North Platte River Basin/Niobrara and Converse High Plains, North Laramie Range and Adjacent High Plains, North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin and 5 more, WY
Expired 6:00 p.m. MDT, October 5, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 3:36 p.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS PhoenixAir Quality AlertOctober 3, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Imperial County Southwest, Imperial County Southeast, Imperial County West and 1 more, CA
Expired 1:00 p.m. PDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MobileWatchOctober 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Mobile Inland, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central and 9 more, AL and FL
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 9:24 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Socorro, NM
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 8:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Llano, TX
Expired 3:10 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 6:08 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS ChicagoWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake, IL
Expired 4:30 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
In force until 10:36 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Gasconade and Montgomery, MO
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Callaway, Cole and 1 more, MO
In force until 7:20 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWatchOctober 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Tama and Poweshiek, IA
Expired 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Clarence Strait
Expired 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Cooper, Howard and 1 more, MO
In force until 4:22 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton and Saline, MO
In force until 1:30 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Chariton, Howard and Saline, MO
In force until 11:09 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Lafayette and Saline, MO
In force until 2:20 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Jackson, Lafayette and Ray, MO
In force until 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Doniphan, Andrew and Buchanan, KS and MO
Expired 3:34 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Clarence Strait
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 10:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
Expired 10:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM and Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 10:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 10:30 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
In force until 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 6:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
In force until 7:40 p.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Holt and Richardson, MO and NE
Expired 5:23 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Llano, TX
Expired 2:48 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Volusia, FL
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MobileWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Baldwin, AL
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS MobileWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Okaloosa, FL
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Scott, IA
Expired 9:15 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
Expired 4:20 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS MobileWatchOctober 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Mobile Inland, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central and 9 more, AL and FL
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley and Wichita, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 3, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).