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Spanish meteorologist José Antonio Maldonado warns that a dana — a cut-off low pressure system — forming this weekend will make thunderstorms widespread across the country. The forecast comes from Meteored España, and people are searching for updates as the weekend approaches and storm conditions threaten much of Spain.

Weather in Madrid is drawing attention as forecasts point to a sharp turn in conditions. Telemadrid warns of strong showers and thunderstorms with possible hail in the Madrid region this Friday, following cooler temperatures and light rain on Thursday. Meteored maps suggest heavy rainfall between 2 and 6 October, while earlier in the week saw cloudy skies and isolated showers in the Sierra, with maximums dipping below 30 degrees.

Stargazers are looking to the October night sky, with attention on the month's meteor shower alongside other astronomical events. Sky & Telescope is highlighting Saturn at opposition the night of October 3–4, when the planet's rings are at their brightest, adding to a busy period for skywatchers this October.

Mexico's weather service Conagua has issued alerts for heavy rainfall on 1 and 2 October, affecting at least eight states as the month opens with storms after a dry September. Elsewhere in Hidalgo, a whirlwind surprised merchants and caused damage at the Central de Abastos market in Actopan. Weather outlets including Meteored are tracking the rainy start to October across the country.

With summer over, the autumn constellations are taking over the night sky in the northern hemisphere. Skywatchers can currently see several planets, and the Orionid meteor shower is on its way, offering good viewing opportunities in the coming weeks. Astronomy commentators are highlighting what to look out for this season.

The annual Draconid meteor shower is back in the spotlight, with stargazers sharing viewing guidance for the 2026 display. The shower, produced by debris from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, radiates from the constellation Draco and is typically best seen in early October from the Northern Hemisphere, though it usually produces only a modest number of meteors per hour.

Niantic has unveiled the Meteno meteor shower events for Pokémon GO. The Pokémon Meteno will appear in the game during several meteor showers spread throughout the year, giving players multiple chances to catch it across different seasons. The announcement is making the rounds among Pokémon GO players and fan sites, who are discussing when the events will take place and how to take part.

The Orionid meteor shower is set to streak across the night sky this week, according to BBC News. The annual shower, produced by debris from Halley's Comet, offers skywatchers a chance to see bright shooting stars, with viewing conditions and timing drawing attention from astronomy enthusiasts.

An amateur weather satellite ground station in Nis, Serbia reported a successful reception of a Meteor-M2 3 pass on 30 September 2026 at 09:15 CEST, with a maximum elevation of 32 degrees and a sun elevation of 27 degrees, using an RTL-SDR based setup. The signal was received on a southbound pass, and the observation was shared with the wider weather satellite tracking community alongside related NOAA and Meteor satellite reception tags.