Daily brief · Brazil

Palmas Oct 20, 2026

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

A heavy rain day could hit

low

A single day could bring around 8.3mm of rain on 2026-10-26 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 19.5mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26.

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 · soy farmers · livestock

A dry stretch is forming

medium

5 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-21. 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 20, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

soy farmers · agriculture · livestock

Rainfall is trending above the usual

low

Around 7.2mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 1.8mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 20, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-21.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.

Years with usable data: 10 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 150.

Method: rolling-sum-v2-anchor-lookback-2026-09-21.

farmers · tourism · logistics · soy farmers · livestock

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 20, 2026.