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Record from Oct 20, 2026. Back to current conditions

Cave Creek Oct 20, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 21, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

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

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 35.2mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 1.9mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 25, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 13, 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

A heavy rain day could hit

extreme

A single day could bring around 30.6mm of rain on 2026-10-21 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 3.1mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 25, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26.

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

A dry stretch is forming

extreme

11 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-23. A dry day here means 1mm of rain or less; the important number is the length of the run. Crops in flowering or fruit-set windows are most exposed.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 25, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture

Rainfall is trending above the usual

extreme

Around 46.1mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 0mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 22, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-21.

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Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.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

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 7.2 mmMax 29.7 °CMin 19.6 °CGusts 55.8 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 20, 2026.