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Record from Oct 13, 2026. Back to current conditions

New Orleans Oct 13, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 14, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

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

A heavy rain day could hit

medium

A single day could bring around 6.8mm of rain on 2026-10-19 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 10.1mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 18, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-19.

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 · sugarcane growers · street vendors · lodging and tourism

A dry stretch is forming

medium

6 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-13. 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 13, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 18, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · sugarcane growers · street vendors · lodging and tourism · local commerce

Water conditions are improving

strong

Around 119.2mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 29.6mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 18, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 6, 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

low

Daily highs may average around 29.5°C over the next week — above the 27.8°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 13, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 20, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-19.

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 · street vendors

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 31.3 °CMin 19.9 °CGusts 15.1 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 13, 2026.

Market context · futures market

sugar · high 52w · 7d +0.6%