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The daily journal · Earth, atmosphere & space

17 October 2026.

A source-linked record of our changing planet.

Day closed · provisional

LAST COLLECTION 23:47 UTC

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249 source records captured in this UTC edition. Last collection: . 1 event feed check is incomplete. This covers our monitored feeds—not every event worldwide or a measure of global safety.

Earthquakes · M4.5+

12

Within the daily record

Largest earthquake

M 5.7

Observed magnitude

Space-weather records

1

Bulletins and significant flares

Event feed checks

8 / 9

Partial coverage · see source notes

The world today

15 LOCATED RECORDS
Locations of the recorded natural events. Linked markers open the event record.M 4.6 - 88 km SSW of Uyuni, BoliviaM 5.2 - 86 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, MexicoM 4.6 - 70 km W of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM 4.6 - 51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor LesteM 4.8 - 110 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuM 4.5 - 80 km NW of Sola, VanuatuM 4.5 - 59 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaM 5.7 - 48 km WNW of Khuzdar, PakistanM 4.8 - 196 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and FutunaM 4.9 - 115 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoM 4.6 - 6 km NNE of Sámi, GreeceM 4.6 - 12 km SSE of Tebario, PanamaGreen notification for tropical cyclone WATI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).Red notification for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.179 million .Green notification for tropical cyclone TRUDY-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in Tropical Storm).
EarthquakesStormsWeather alerts

Markers show source-reported points, not affected areas. Space-weather records appear separately.

THE DAY IN CONTEXT

Daily briefing

Captured 2026-10-17 23:47:38 UTC. Changes describe our source records, not Earth’s overall safety.

How to read this ↗
  1. 01Largest earthquake magnitude among records captured today: M 6.9 - 76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia. Event time: 2026-10-16 03:35 UTC. ↗
  2. 02A source record changed after an earlier capture: Cyclone Rachel ↗
  3. 03184 NWS alert series captured today across its US coverage area. These are selected Severe/Extreme messages, not a count of separate storms. ↗
  4. 04NOAA SWPC published/updated at 20:14 UTC: WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted ↗
  5. 051 event feed check is incomplete. Missing reports cannot establish a quiet day. ↗
Initial baseline
0
Newly tracked
52
Revised
105
Carried forward
167

Newly tracked means first seen by this journal after its source baseline. Revised takes precedence over other change labels. Carried forward means seen again today without a captured change, not necessarily an ongoing hazard. Source lookback windows include older records, so these counts differ from the dated ledger.

2 source cancellations/closures · 124 messages past their stated expiry · See individual records

Explore 324 tracked source series and their histories

Series may overlap across agencies. A message’s expiry or disappearance does not establish that a hazard has ended. Histories open the latest captured source record.

Coverage at this briefing’s capture
USGS ↗

ok · 10 records

Earthquakes M4.5+

Checked 23:47:38 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-17 23:47:08 UTC

NOAA SWPC ↗

ok · 81 records

Space-weather bulletins

Checked 23:47:38 UTC

NOAA GOES ↗

partial · 57 records

Observed solar flares

Checked 23:47:38 UTC

NOAA Kp ↗

ok · 63 records

Geomagnetic observations

Checked 23:47:38 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-17 18:00:00 UTC

GDACS ↗

ok · 9 records

Disaster reports

Checked 23:47:38 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-17 23:45:03 UTC

NOAA Pacific ↗

ok · 1 records

Tsunami bulletins

Checked 23:47:38 UTC

NOAA National ↗

ok · 1 records

Tsunami bulletins

Checked 23:47:38 UTC

NASA EONET ↗

ok · 15 records

Natural-event context

Checked 23:47:38 UTC

NOAA NWS ↗

ok · 57 records

US and NWS-served territories/waters; Severe and Extreme alerts only

Checked 23:47:38 UTC · Feed timestamp 2026-10-17 23:46:12 UTC

Successful checks indicate feed access, not complete global coverage. Some feeds have no regular heartbeat. UK weather warnings are not yet included.

Global average air temperature

Copernicus / ERA5 · land and ocean

15.37°C

Observed 15 October 2026

Preliminary — may be revised

+0.88°C

Compared with the 1991–2020 average for this calendar day. This is near-surface air temperature, not sea-water temperature or an average of cities.

Source retrieved 2026-10-17 23:02 UTC. Daily observations usually lag by about two days.

Last 30 observed daysSolid: daily mean · Dashed: 1991–2020 daily average
14.0°15.3°16.5°2026-09-16: 16.24°C; anomaly +0.79°C; FINAL2026-09-17: 16.18°C; anomaly +0.76°C; FINAL2026-09-18: 16.13°C; anomaly +0.73°C; FINAL2026-09-19: 16.10°C; anomaly +0.73°C; FINAL2026-09-20: 16.10°C; anomaly +0.76°C; FINAL2026-09-21: 16.12°C; anomaly +0.80°C; FINAL2026-09-22: 16.06°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-09-23: 16.06°C; anomaly +0.81°C; FINAL2026-09-24: 16.09°C; anomaly +0.86°C; FINAL2026-09-25: 16.08°C; anomaly +0.88°C; FINAL2026-09-26: 16.05°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-09-27: 16.01°C; anomaly +0.88°C; FINAL2026-09-28: 15.95°C; anomaly +0.85°C; FINAL2026-09-29: 15.85°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-09-30: 15.76°C; anomaly +0.72°C; FINAL2026-10-01: 15.70°C; anomaly +0.69°C; FINAL2026-10-02: 15.65°C; anomaly +0.68°C; FINAL2026-10-03: 15.62°C; anomaly +0.69°C; FINAL2026-10-04: 15.61°C; anomaly +0.71°C; FINAL2026-10-05: 15.64°C; anomaly +0.78°C; FINAL2026-10-06: 15.68°C; anomaly +0.85°C; FINAL2026-10-07: 15.68°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-10-08: 15.67°C; anomaly +0.92°C; FINAL2026-10-09: 15.62°C; anomaly +0.91°C; FINAL2026-10-10: 15.58°C; anomaly +0.90°C; FINAL2026-10-11: 15.53°C; anomaly +0.89°C; FINAL2026-10-12: 15.47°C; anomaly +0.87°C; FINAL2026-10-13: 15.43°C; anomaly +0.87°C; FINAL2026-10-14: 15.40°C; anomaly +0.88°C; FINAL2026-10-15: 15.37°C; anomaly +0.88°C; PRELIMINARY2026-09-162026-10-15
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Seismic rhythm

M4.5+ / UTC HOURS
00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00

Bars count earthquakes in the collected daily record. Unelapsed hours have no observations.

Beyond the atmosphere

NOAA SWPC ↗

Strongest recorded flare today

C2.8

Latest estimated Kp / 9

1.00

Kp 5 marks the G1 geomagnetic threshold. Flare class alone does not predict an Earth impact. Last sample 21:00 UTC.

The event ledger

249 RECORDS

WATCH

20:14 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted

WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted · Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: · Oct 18: None (Below G1) Oct 19: None (Below G1) Oct 20: G1 (Minor) · THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT · Comment: · NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at · www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

NOAA SWPC ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

19:25 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:25PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Freeze Warning · Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Harford; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

19:04 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:04PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Warning · Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

18:54 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:54PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Freeze Warning · Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

18:23 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 1:23PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Red Flag Warning · Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

16:43 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:43PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Freeze Warning · Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

16:36 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:36PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Freeze Warning · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

16:11 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

16:11 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

14:44 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:44AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Warning · Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

13:41 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:41AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Freeze Warning · Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

12:09 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:09AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Freeze Warning · Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Harford; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

12:01 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 8:01AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Warning · Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

11:02 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 5:02AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Warning · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

10:35 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 5:35AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

08:27 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 3:27AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Red Flag Warning · Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

08:24 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:24AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Freeze Warning · Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

07:24 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:24AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

06:32 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:32AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Warning · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

05:07 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:07AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Freeze Warning · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

04:44 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:44AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Freeze Warning · Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

04:36 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:36AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Freeze Warning · Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Harford; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

04:35 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:35AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Freeze Warning · Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

04:22 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:22PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Red Flag Warning · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

04:18 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Freeze Warning · Wayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

02:37 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:37PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Freeze Warning · Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

02:18 UTC

Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 10:18PM EDT until October 16 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Special Marine Warning · Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

01:51 UTC

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 7:51PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Warning · Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

01:09 UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 9:09PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Freeze Watch · Warren; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

01:07 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 8:07PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Red Flag Warning · Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

NOAA NWS ↗

Bulletin issued

Severe

00:42 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Severe

00:42 UTC

Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Reporting interval: 2026-10-17, 00:00–24:00 UTC. Issued bulletins and event observations are labelled separately. Future-dated or malformed records are withheld. This page preserves a dated record and does not certify that any warning is currently active.

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2026-10-15

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