United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,066 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 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll and Chariton, MO
In force until 2:20 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Carroll, Chariton, Linn and 1 more, MO
Expired 6:51 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 2, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian Coastal Waters and Saipan Coastal Waters
Expired 4:45 a.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 Omaha/ValleyWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Gage and Saline, NE
Expired 9:10 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lewis, MO
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm and Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Expired 3:15 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
Expired 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS GoodlandWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley and Wichita, KS
Expired 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, TX
Expired 2:51 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Austin/San AntonioWatchOctober 2, 2026
Flood Watch: Llano, Burnet, Williamson and 25 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Fort WorthWatchOctober 2, 2026
Flood Watch: Denton, Collin, Hunt and 28 more, TX
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS PhoenixAir Quality AlertOctober 2, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Imperial County Southwest, Imperial County Southeast, Imperial County West and 1 more, CA
Expired 12:00 a.m. PDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Expired 2:45 p.m. EDT, October 2, 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 Kansas City/Pleasant HillWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Buchanan, MO
Expired 2:24 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS TopekaWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Cloud, KS
Expired 7:13 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga and 11 more, MI
Expired 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
Expired 1:21 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS FlagstaffWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Coconino and Navajo, AZ
Expired 2:15 a.m. PDT, October 3, 2026
NWS TallahasseeWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm, St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Bea
Expired 2:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 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 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 Inland, 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: Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS HastingsWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Fillmore and York, NE
Expired 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 2, 2026
Gale Warning: Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
Expired 6:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60
Expired 12:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lewis, MO
Expired 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ashland, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Iron, WI
Expired 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk and Story, IA
Expired 7:37 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 5:30 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Dallas, IA
Expired 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 10:36 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 8:48 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Story, IA
Expired 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 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 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
Expired 11:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
NWS MelbourneWarningOctober 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Lake and Volusia, FL
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).