Daily brief · United States
Record from Oct 11, 2026. Back to current conditions

Madison Oct 11, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 12, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.

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

A heavy rain day could hit

low

A single day could bring around 8.4mm of rain on 2026-10-16 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 15.8mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 11, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 16, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-17.

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 · grain farmers · livestock

Frost is possible this week

active

Lows could dip to about -3.3°C on 2026-10-17 — under the 2°C frost line that damages buds and tender leaves. Orchards, gardens, and tender crops may face damage.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 11, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 14, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

grain farmers · livestock

A cold stretch is on the way

high

8 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-14. 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 11, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 14, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

crop growers · livestock · outdoor hospitality · grain farmers

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 26.9 °CMin 11.8 °CGusts 33.5 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 11, 2026.