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Columbia Oct 2, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 3, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.

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

A heavy rain day could hit

extreme

A single day could bring around 35mm of rain on 2026-10-05 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 9mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-08.

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 · local commerce

A dry stretch is forming

high

7 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-06. 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 2, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · local commerce

Rainfall is trending above the usual

medium

Around 5mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 0.1mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-03.

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Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.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 · local commerce

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 32 °CMin 18.4 °CGusts 29.2 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 2, 2026.