THE PRO EXPERIENCE
Plan each site, protect the full window and keep the evidence.
YOUR SAMPLE PLAN
Sample company rules for this trade: rain chance at most 40%, gusts at most 18 mph, air at most 95°F. Everything else uses the trade's shop rules. The call lists every limit it uses under Sources, marked Company rule, Product sheet or Shop rule. Task: Spray exterior coating · Apply coating. Company rules here are examples, not manufacturer limits or universal work thresholds. Customize your own settings in the real app.
Sample scenario, not live weather
75% rain chance at 1:00 PM, over your 40% limit. There isn't time to work and still leave 4 hours 30 minutes for wrap and protection before it (your company rule).
Job mode: Unspecified. The stricter New / full construction rules apply until a mode is saved.
Weather need for Exterior painting & staining: Needs dry surfaces and temperatures suited to the coating; plan work around sun and shade.
ContractorWeather planning margin: 3°F on temperature, 2°F on dew-point spread, 30% rain chance in any hour, 5 mph on wind. Rain counts as expected at 60% or more.
A planning call based on the forecast and the rules shown. It is not a warranty or proof of compliance.
Rain probability is outside your selected tolerance in this forecast interval.
EXACT-PRODUCT SAMPLE
MADE FOR YOUR TRADE
Needs dry surfaces and temperatures suited to the coating; plan work around sun and shade.
Save a separate start and finish for each elevation and product coat.
Hourly precipitation probability 10%. Probability does not supply rain amount or minute-level arrival. An overlapping 1-hour forecast accumulation contains 0.00 in; it is not the amount for each hour or an exact onset time.
Sequence smaller elevations so the last brush stroke still has the selected coating's rain-resistance window. Include gutters and splashback above fresh paint.
Forecast sustained wind 8 mph; gusts 14 mph. Work-height conditions and equipment limits still need a check.
For spraying, check application-height wind and downwind cars, plants and adjoining property. Consider brush or roller work where the product permits; gusts also move masking.
Forecast humidity 67%; dew point 64°F. Neither measures substrate moisture or the surface margin above dew point.
Record wall temperature and its margin above dew point. Humidity can extend drying; touch-dry paint does not establish recoat or rain resistance.
Forecast air 78–79°F. Surface and material temperatures need their own readings.
Compare air, wall and paint temperatures with the exact base and formulation. Keep checking shaded walls and the required overnight period.
Forecast sky: Sun and clouds. Actual wall, pavement and work-area exposure still needs an on-site check.
Move around the building by actual wall exposure. Measure sun-heated siding before coating; a sunny forecast does not tell you the wall temperature.
Complete observed rainfall for the preceding 24 hours is unavailable. Future forecasts and nearby station snapshots cannot establish site recovery.
After rain or pressure washing, inspect joints and porous areas and measure wood moisture where required. Elapsed dry hours alone do not establish readiness.
A complete heat-index series is unavailable for this window. Review air temperature, humidity, actual exposure and the crew's heat procedure.
Plan shaded prep and ground work around the crew's heat procedure; ladders, protective clothing and exposed walls change the workload.
Surface temperature · Surface margin above dew point · Surface confirmed dry · Surface prepared and clean · Material temperature
Trade planning guidance. Weather describes the selected forecast area and interval; field checks describe only their recorded time. Exact product limits are checked separately. These prompts do not establish work clearance, cure or warranty coverage.
