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Record from Oct 2, 2026. Back to current conditions

Denver Oct 2, 2026

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

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

A dry stretch is forming

extreme

13 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-02. 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, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · grain farmers · livestock

A cold stretch is on the way

low

3 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-02. Longer than this region usually sees at this time of year. Crops in flowering, livestock, and rooftop venues may be exposed.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 5, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

crop growers · livestock · outdoor hospitality · grain farmers

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 24.7mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 9mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 13, 2026 to Sep 26, 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 · grain farmers · livestock

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 28.7°C over the next week — above the 25.8°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 9, 2026, 6:02 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: heat-stress-avg-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor farmers · tourism · energy demand · grain farmers · livestock

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 29 °CMin 8.1 °CGusts 30.2 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.