United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,045 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 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 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM and Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer 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
Expired 1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 3, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 11:45 a.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 3, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ashland and Iron, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore, Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Munising to Grand Marais MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Huron Islands to Marquette MI and Marquette to Munising MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 3:45 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Coconino and Navajo, AZ
Expired 2:15 a.m. PDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningOctober 3, 2026
Freeze Warning: Vilas, Forest, Florence and 1 more, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Huron Islands to Marquette MI and Marquette to Munising MI
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Munising to Grand Marais MI, Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI, Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore and 2 more
Expired 8:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS New OrleansWatchOctober 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson and 3 more, MS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWatchOctober 3, 2026
Flood Watch: North Walton, Central Walton, Holmes and 6 more, FL
Expired 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
NWS PuebloWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Bent, CO
Expired 4:00 p.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga and 11 more, MI
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley and Wichita, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MobileWatchOctober 2, 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 TiyanWatchOctober 2, 2026
Flood Watch: Guam, Rota, Tinian and 1 more, GU and MP
Expired 4:00 a.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian Coastal Waters and Saipan Coastal Waters
Expired 12:45 p.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS TiyanWatchOctober 2, 2026
Hazardous Seas Watch: Guam Coastal Waters and Rota Coastal Waters
Expired 5:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 4, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Guam Coastal Waters and Rota Coastal Waters
Expired 5:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS TiyanWatchOctober 2, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 10:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lewis, MO
Expired 8:40 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
In force until 10:49 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gasconade and Montgomery, MO
In force until 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Callaway, Cole and 1 more, MO
In force until 7:17 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 6:08 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Story, IA
Expired 9:28 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, IA
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk and Story, IA
Expired 2:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, IA
Expired 4:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 8:12 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 5:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 8:30 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Milwaukee/SullivanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Kenosha, IL and WI
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS AlbuquerqueWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Socorro, NM
Expired 12:00 a.m. MDT, October 4, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McDowell, WV
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Lake CharlesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS Green BayWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Vilas, Forest, Florence and 1 more, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Coastal Areas, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: San Diego County Inland Valleys, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Coastal, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Orange County Inland, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS San DiegoWarningOctober 2, 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 TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 5:30 a.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS CharlestonWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan and McDowell, VA and WV
Expired 9:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 5:24 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
In force until 7:12 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).