Daily brief · United States

Salt Lake City Oct 4, 2026

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

A dry stretch is forming

high

7 dry days in a row could start 2026-10-04. 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 4, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 9, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture

A cold stretch is on the way

medium

6 days in a row could stay below 15°C, starting 2026-10-11. 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 4, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

crop growers · outdoor hospitality · ski tourism

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 30°C over the next week — above the 25.4°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 4, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.

Valid until Oct 11, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

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

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

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Oct 4, 2026.