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Weather records, October 2026
Every story from the Ryan Hall, Y'all news desk on Weather records, October 2026, newest first: 2 stories so far, the latest updated November 8, 2026, 12:47 PM ET.
The latest: Europe's Copernicus climate service says October 2026 was the warmest October on record worldwide. It was 1.75 C above the pre-industrial average, the third straight month above 1.5 C, and Europe had its second-warmest October. The global number does not change your forecast, which today includes a Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk in South Texas.
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- October 2026 was Earth's warmest October, third month in a row above 1.5 C
Europe's Copernicus climate service says October 2026 was the warmest October on record worldwide. It was 1.75 C above the pre-industrial average, the third straight month above 1.5 C, and Europe had its second-warmest October. The global number does not change your forecast, which today includes a Level 2 of 4 flash flood risk in South Texas.
- El Niño's October broke its own record, and Earth had its warmest October
October's reading in the Niño 3.4 region of the central Pacific came in at 3.25 C above normal, the warmest month on record there and well past September's record. Three separate datasets agree, and Copernicus has October 2026 as the warmest October on record worldwide. A record month doesn't forecast your town's weather, and South Texas has a flood risk today.