On This Day, 3 October: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 3 October across the years, led by Great Falls 16St, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 3 October
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 3 October in 12 years (1986 to 2025).
- Great Falls 16St set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.8 mm (2.5 in) on 3 October 2015.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 3 October.
- 8 named storms were active on 3 October.
Records on 3 October Through the Years
1986 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Grenola 1 N, 192.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1987-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Surbiton Station, 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1999-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Sherwood Park Station, 260.0 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1999-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Hoyleton, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1999-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Hay (Miller Street), 52.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2005-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Hvar, 159.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2010-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), 197.6 mm (7.8 in) |
| 2011-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Wongan Hills, 53.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2011-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Northampton, 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2011-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Ogilvie, 32.4 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2014-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Sparta 1 W, 80.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2015-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Great Falls 16St, 63.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2015-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Summerville 4W, 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2016-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Grass Range, 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2017-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Quinter, 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2017-10-03 | Record daily snowfall | Chinook, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2017-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Boona-Choppa, 278.0 mm (10.9 in) |
| 2019-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Gage AP, 102.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2019-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Hillsdale, 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2025-10-03 | Record daily precipitation | Austin #2, 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2015 | Great Falls 16St, US | monthly rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 107 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2011 | Wongan Hills, AU | monthly rain | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 81 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2016 | Grass Range, US | monthly rain | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 1986 | Grenola 1 N, US | monthly rain | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 73 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2017 | Quinter, US | monthly rain | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 70 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 1999 | Sherwood Park Station, AU | all-time rain | 260.0 mm (10.2 in) | 80.7 mm (3.2 in) | 50 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2025 | Austin #2, US | daily rain | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 124 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2017 | Chinook, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2014 | Sparta 1 W, US | daily rain | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2019 | Gage AP, US | daily rain | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 1999 | Hoyleton, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2010 | Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU | daily rain | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 1999 | Hay (Miller Street), AU | daily rain | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2005 | Hvar, HR | daily rain | 159.0 mm (6.3 in) | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2019 | Hillsdale, US | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 October 2011 | Northampton, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 October 2017 | Boona-Choppa, AU | monthly rain | 278.0 mm (10.9 in) | 139.1 mm (5.5 in) | 67 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 October 2015 | Summerville 4W, US | daily rain | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 100 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 October 2011 | Ogilvie, AU | daily rain | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 October 1987 | Surbiton Station, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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