Daily brief · United States
Record from Oct 9, 2026. Back to current conditions

Providence Oct 9, 2026

Review recorded on Oct 10, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.

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

A heavy rain day could hit

medium

A single day could bring around 12.1mm of rain on 2026-10-12 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 13.1mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 14, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-15.

Forecast source: open-meteo.

Years with usable data: 5 of 10.

Historical dataset: era5.

Samples: 75.

Method: heavy-rain-percentile-max-v1-2026-09-22.

outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · local commerce

Frost is possible this week

active

Lows could dip to about 1.1°C on 2026-10-19 — 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 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 12, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

local commerce

A dry stretch is forming

high

8 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-15. 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 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 14, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · local commerce

A cold stretch is on the way

extreme

14 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-09. 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 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 12, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

crop growers · outdoor hospitality · local commerce

Water conditions are improving

strong

Around 102.7mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 37.1mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 14, 2026, 6:03 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Recent data period: Sep 20, 2026 to Oct 3, 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

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 0 mmMax 21 °CMin 8.6 °CGusts 43.2 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 9, 2026.