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Helsinki 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 17.6mm of rain on 2026-10-08 — above the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 9.9mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 12:01 AM 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.

construction · outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · livestock

A cold stretch is on the way

extreme

14 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, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 5, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

crop growers · livestock · outdoor hospitality

Water conditions are improving

strong

Around 70mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 32.3mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 12:03 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 · livestock

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 14.8°C over the next week — above the 12.4°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, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 9, 2026, 12:01 AM 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 · livestock · construction

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 14.5 °CMin 10.2 °CGusts 21.6 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.