Daily brief · Colombia

Cali Oct 8, 2026

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

A heavy rain day could hit

high

A single day could bring around 43mm of rain on 2026-10-11 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 38.3mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 8, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-14.

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 164mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 64.6mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 8, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 19, 2026 to Oct 2, 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

Rainfall is trending above the usual

medium

Around 31.9mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 13mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-09.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

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

farmers · tourism · logistics · horticulture · livestock · fishing

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 8, 2026.