United StatesOctober 2026
National Weather Service warnings and watches: October 2026
AreaZine recorded 2,010 warnings and watches from NWS in October 2026. Nationally the NWS has issued 340 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 | 268 | 403 |
| Flood Warning | 180 | 252 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 115 | 141 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 28 | 471 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 26 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 20 | 110 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 156 |
| Wind Advisory | 13 | 156 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 12 | 79 |
| Heat Advisory | 7 | 6 |
October 2026 is not over: the archive counts to October 5, 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 4, 2026
Gale Warning: Clarence Strait
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS New OrleansWatchOctober 4, 2026
Flood Watch: Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson and 3 more, MS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS New OrleansWatchOctober 4, 2026
Flood Watch: Washington, St. John The Baptist, Upper St. Bernard and 21 more, LA and MS
Expired 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Las VegasWarningOctober 4, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Death Valley National Park, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 9, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningOctober 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lancaster, SC
Expired 1:30 a.m. EDT, October 4, 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 DuluthWarningOctober 3, 2026
Freeze Warning: Ashland and Iron, WI
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 3, 2026
Freeze Warning: Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook/Northern Lake and 2 more, MN
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS ColumbiaWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Lancaster, SC
Expired 1:30 a.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore and Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Munising to Grand Marais MI
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Huron Islands to Marquette MI
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MarquetteWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Marquette to Munising MI
Expired 11:00 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Pike, IL and MO
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 3, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning: Tinian and Saipan, MP
Expired 10:11 p.m. UTC+10, October 3, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Corpus ChristiWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Victoria, TX
Expired 12:45 a.m. CDT, October 4, 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: 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: San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, 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 Diego County Coastal Areas, CA
In force until 8:00 p.m. PDT, October 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningOctober 3, 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 11:00 p.m. EDT, 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: Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM and 2 more
Expired 10:00 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
NWS JuneauWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM and Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
Expired 1:00 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 Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM, 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: Clarence Strait
Expired 4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MiamiWarningOctober 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters
Expired 10:00 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Key WestWarningOctober 3, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to
Expired 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 3, 2026
Hazardous Seas Warning: Guam Coastal Waters and Rota Coastal Waters
Expired 5:00 a.m. UTC+10, October 4, 2026
NWS TiyanWarningOctober 3, 2026
Gale Warning: Tinian Coastal Waters and Saipan Coastal Waters
Expired 4:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
Expired 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk, IA
Expired 11:48 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, IA
Expired 2:12 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Keokuk, IA
Expired 5:40 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Des Moines, Henry and Lee, IA
Expired 10:12 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson, Louisa and Washington County, IA
Expired 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Benton and Iowa County, IA
In force until 10:30 p.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Clinton and Scott, IA
In force until 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa, IA
In force until 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Johnson and Washington County, IA
Expired 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Quad Cities IAWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Louisa and Muscatine, IA
In force until 4:30 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Nassau and Camden, FL and GA
Expired 12:00 a.m. EDT, October 4, 2026
NWS Des MoinesWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Poweshiek and Tama, IA
In force until 3:00 a.m. CDT, October 6, 2026
NWS MobileWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Baldwin, AL
Expired 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Los Angeles/OxnardAir Quality AlertOctober 3, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Interstate 5 Corridor, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Susana Mountains and 1 more, CA
Expired 8:45 p.m. PDT, October 4, 2026
NWS MobileWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Okaloosa, FL
In force until 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS JacksonvilleWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Baker, Bradford, Clay and 1 more, FL
Expired 11:30 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2026
NWS Detroit/PontiacWatchOctober 3, 2026
Gale Watch: Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore and Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to U
Expired 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 5, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Boone, Callaway, Cole and 1 more, MO
In force until 12:32 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
In force until 3:40 a.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
NWS St LouisWarningOctober 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Gasconade and Montgomery, MO
In force until 11:30 p.m. CDT, October 7, 2026
Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).