A cold stretch is on the way
extreme14 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-08. 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 8, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.
Valid until Oct 11, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
crop growers · livestock · outdoor hospitality · grain farmers
Water conditions are improving
strongAround 106.5mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 28mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.
Reading evidence
Reading calculated Oct 8, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.
Valid until Oct 13, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
Recent data period: Sep 19, 2026 to Oct 2, 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