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Record from Oct 16, 2026. Back to current conditions

San José Oct 16, 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 37.8mm of rain on 2026-10-21 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 52.3mm in a day). This comparison adds historical context; it does not assess impacts on a specific activity.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 16, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 21, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22.

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 · lodging and tourism

Heat is building above the usual range

low

Daily highs may average around 26.2°C over the next week — above the 25°C typical for this time of year. Outdoor work, livestock, and crops in flowering can come under stress.

Reading evidence

Reading calculated Oct 16, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.

Valid until Oct 23, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Forecast period: 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-22.

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 16, 2026.