
Where will it rain on Oct 31, 2026: PBE moves “Springfield” down to 42% from 69%
New forecast guidance reached the model between 11:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC on Oct 30. Same model version, later data cutoff: here is exactly which inputs changed.
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Springfield · pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 · 11:00 UTC → 17:00 UTC
Where will it rain on Oct 31, 2026?
Springfield · PRE-WINDOW
Quick read
- pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 moved “Springfield” from 69% to 42% (−27 pts).
- Later data cutoff: Oct 30 11:00Z → Oct 30 17:00Z; same model version, so the move reflects inputs, not a model change.
- Primary inputs changed: GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain, National Blend max 6-h chance of rain, GFS MOS chance of rain in the window, National Blend chance of rain in the window.
- The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 56% to 70%.
What changed in the inputs
Between the snapshot captured at Oct 30 11:00Z (data cutoff Oct 30 11:00Z) and the one at Oct 30 17:00Z (cutoff Oct 30 17:00Z), the same model version — pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 — moved “Springfield” from 69% to 42%. The model inputs that changed: GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain from 52% to 28%; National Blend max 6-h chance of rain from 47% to 31%; GFS MOS chance of rain in the window from 68% to 42%; National Blend chance of rain in the window from 68% to 51%.
| Input | Before | After | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFS MOS max 6-h chance of rain | 52% | 28% | yes |
| National Blend max 6-h chance of rain | 47% | 31% | yes |
| GFS MOS chance of rain in the window | 68% | 42% | yes |
| National Blend chance of rain in the window | 68% | 51% | yes |
| Guidance lead time | 24h | 18h | — |
This page reports which stored inputs differ between two immutable forecasts. It does not claim why the underlying weather guidance changed.
The forecast path
Data table
| Time (UTC) | Source | Value % |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 09:12Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 71 |
| Oct 30 10:02Z | Kalshi mid | 56 |
| Oct 30 10:48Z | Kalshi mid | 57 |
| Oct 30 10:50Z | Kalshi mid | 59 |
| Oct 30 11:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 69 |
| Oct 30 11:00Z | Kalshi mid | 56 |
| Oct 30 11:06Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Oct 30 12:00Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Oct 30 12:02Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 12:04Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 12:06Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 12:44Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 13:00Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 13:02Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 13:10Z | Kalshi mid | 68 |
| Oct 30 13:12Z | Kalshi mid | 68 |
| Oct 30 13:22Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 13:36Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 13:40Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Oct 30 13:44Z | Kalshi mid | 61 |
| Oct 30 13:46Z | Kalshi mid | 61 |
| Oct 30 14:00Z | Kalshi mid | 64 |
| Oct 30 14:02Z | Kalshi mid | 67 |
| Oct 30 14:10Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Oct 30 14:12Z | Kalshi mid | 63 |
| Oct 30 14:14Z | Kalshi mid | 62 |
| Oct 30 14:18Z | Kalshi mid | 60 |
| Oct 30 14:20Z | Kalshi mid | 60 |
| Oct 30 14:30Z | Kalshi mid | 61 |
| Oct 30 14:38Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 14:40Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 14:56Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 15:00Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 15:02Z | Kalshi mid | 76 |
| Oct 30 15:10Z | Kalshi mid | 72 |
| Oct 30 15:12Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Oct 30 15:18Z | Kalshi mid | 65 |
| Oct 30 15:20Z | Kalshi mid | 66 |
| Oct 30 15:28Z | Kalshi mid | 72 |
| Oct 30 15:30Z | Kalshi mid | 72 |
| Oct 30 15:36Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 15:38Z | Kalshi mid | 71 |
| Oct 30 15:40Z | Kalshi mid | 69 |
| Oct 30 15:42Z | Kalshi mid | 71 |
| Oct 30 15:58Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 16:00Z | Kalshi mid | 73 |
| Oct 30 16:02Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 16:04Z | Kalshi mid | 69 |
| Oct 30 16:06Z | Kalshi mid | 72 |
| Oct 30 16:08Z | Kalshi mid | 71 |
| Oct 30 16:10Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
| Oct 30 17:00Z | PBE pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 | 42 |
| Oct 30 17:00Z | Kalshi mid | 70 |
The Kalshi mid captured with each snapshot went from 56% to 70%.
The two snapshots
| Earlier | Later | |
|---|---|---|
| Captured | Oct 30 11:00Z | Oct 30 17:00Z |
| Data cutoff | Oct 30 11:00Z | Oct 30 17:00Z |
| Guidance runs | NWS GFS MOS 2026-10-30T06Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-10-30T06Z | NWS GFS MOS 2026-10-30T12Z, NWS National Blend of Models 2026-10-30T12Z |
| PBE | 69% | 42% |
| Market at capture | 56% | 70% |
Evidence & method
What this story is based on. Every value above was read from these immutable records.
- Model
- pbe-weather-precip@1.1.0 · RESEARCH
- Snapshot
- 1bee315c-6b8e-477f-8e02-94b2dee94001
- Compared with
- 5401764e-a796-4510-b0ab-63730c59e197
- Captured
- Oct 30 17:00Z
- Data cutoff
- Oct 30 17:00Z
- Market observation
- 70% · captured with the snapshot
- Source families
- NOAA/NWS via Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive · NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS · NOAA/NWS api.weather.gov
- Resolves on
- The Weather Company (weather.com/kalshi) — The Weather Company daily precipitation for CLISGF (weather.com/kalshi)
- Independent check
- NWS Daily Climate Report CLISGF (WFO SGF); NOAA RCC-ACIS USW00013995
- Measurement
- Total liquid-equivalent precipitation for the climate day 2026-10-31, 00:00-24:00 local standard time (UTC-6)
- Rounding
- Hundredths of an inch; trace (T) counts as 0.00
- Exceptions
- Missing daily precipitation value counts as 0 inches (resolves NO) · Preliminary data may be revised; the exchange may hold expiration until a non-erroneous revision, else last fair price · Venue event strike_date (2026-11-01T03:59:59Z) is not the climate-day boundary; the reported daily value governs
- Forecasts are published only before the climate day opens (no intraday observations in v1)
- IEM NBM archive gaps -> GFS-only fallback tier
- Settles on The Weather Company values; verified against NWS CLI 112/112
Weather · measurable rain — inputs: NWS GFS MOS + National Blend of Models 6-h PoP for the exact climate day, 1991-2020 station climatology (ACIS). This model on the research board →
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