Daily brief · Panama
Record from Oct 3, 2026. Back to current conditions

Panama City Oct 3, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 4, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

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

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 132.2mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 115.4mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 3, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 8, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 27, 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

A heavy rain day could hit

low

A single day could bring around 13.6mm of rain on 2026-10-03 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 18.9mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 8, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-09.

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

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 29.4°C over the next week — above the 29.1°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 10, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-09.

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

Rainfall is trending above the usual

low

Around 17.1mm of rain may fall in the next 48 hours — above the 13.8mm typical for this period. Field access, drying, and outdoor logistics may be affected.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 5, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-04.

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Historical reference window: 10 requested years.

Historical reference window: ±7 calendar days.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

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 16.5 mmMax 27.6 °CMin 24.6 °CGusts 36 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 3, 2026.