Weather Records on 26 October 1997

2,943 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1997. Highest significance: Winona, US.

Key Facts for 26 October 1997

On 26 October 1997, 2,943 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
447 were record highs and 1,202 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 55 were all-time records, 401 monthly and 2,487 daily.
Winona set an all-time record daily snowfall of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 26 October 1997.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 26 October 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Natoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nelson	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.8 cm (19.2 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lakin	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Stockton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Deweese 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Stratton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mankato	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Red Cloud	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Verma	Norway	Record snow depth	98.0 cm (38.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.6 cm (21.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nelson	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Las Animas	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Colby 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hardy	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Raymond 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Seward	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Idalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Stockton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,943 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 241, Lowest daily maximum 556, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 646, Heaviest daily rainfall 582, Heaviest daily snowfall 288, Deepest snow cover 424.

Records on 26 October 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	241
Lowest daily maximum	556
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	646
Heaviest daily rainfall	582
Heaviest daily snowfall	288
Deepest snow cover	424

Records on 26 October 1997 by timescale: all-time 55, monthly 401, daily 2,487.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,490 broken records

Margins by which the 2,490 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1997

Top 20 records on 26 October 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1997	Winona, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	101 years	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Oberlin, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	88 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Natoma, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	84 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Nelson, US	monthly snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	81 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Weeping Water, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	99 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Burlington, US	all-time snowfall	48.8 cm (19.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	88 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Osceola, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 October 1997	Western 2W, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	78 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Holly, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	79 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Lakin, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Wilsonville, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	96 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Ashland #2, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	99 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	86 years	74 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Troy, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Stockton 1 E, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	55 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Deweese 4 SE, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	26 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Stratton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1997	Burlington, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1816 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1997. 1997 had 2,943 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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Data for records on 1997-10-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	2,242
100 to 200	181
200 to 300	52
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1