Daily brief · Colombia

Cali Oct 4, 2026

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Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)

A heavy rain day could hit

medium

A single day could bring around 20.1mm of rain on 2026-10-08 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 33.4mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-10.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: heavy-rain-percentile-max-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · horticulture · livestock · fishing

Water conditions are improving

strong

Around 132.6mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 59.1mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: rolling-sum-v2-anchor-lookback-2026-09-21.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · horticulture · livestock · fishing

Heat is building above the usual range

medium

Daily highs may average around 27.9°C over the next week — above the 26.9°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-04 to 2026-10-10.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: heat-stress-avg-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor farmers · tourism · energy demand · horticulture · livestock · fishing

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 4, 2026.