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Maceió Oct 16, 2026

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

A dry stretch is forming

medium

6 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-16. 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 16, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 24.5mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 17mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 9, 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

Heat is building above the usual range

medium

Daily highs may average around 29.6°C over the next week — above the 28.1°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 16, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 23, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22.

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

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 16, 2026.