Water conditions are improving
strongAround 21.5mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 10.8mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.
Reading evidence
Reading calculated Oct 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.
Valid until Oct 24, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
Recent data period: Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 12, 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 · sugarcane growers
Heat is building above the usual range
highDaily highs may average around 30.3°C over the next week — above the 27.7°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.
Reading evidence
Reading calculated Oct 19, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.
Valid until Oct 26, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.
Source: Open-Meteo.
Forecast period: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-25.
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 · sugarcane growers