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Job-specific weather safety for painters, roofers, concrete workers & landscapers. Get a plain-English verdict — not just the temperature.

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🖌️ Exterior Painting · Denver, CO ✓ GO

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Safe to Paint

Best window: 9 AM – 1 PM

Humidity

54%

Temp

68°F

Wind

9 mph

Rain 4h

0 mm

Dew Pt.

⚠ 3°

✓ Temp OK ✓ Humidity OK ✓ No Rain ✓ Wind Safe ⚠ Dew Point

Free Tools

Contractor Weather Tools

Each tool gives job-specific conditions — not generic weather data. Enter your city, get a verdict.

Contractor Weather Check

Enter your city + job type. Safety score, hourly windows, and go/caution/stop verdict for 6 trade types.

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Paint Drying Time Calculator

Temp + humidity + paint type → touch-dry, recoat, and full cure times. The label assumes 70°F — this doesn't.

Concrete Pour Planner

7-day forecast scanned for safe pour windows. Freeze risk, rain, temp extremes — all checked automatically.

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Outdoor Heat Index Alert

OSHA-based heat safety thresholds for outdoor workers. Know when conditions hit Caution, Warning, or Danger.

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Weekly Work Window Planner

Best 3 days this week for outdoor work by job type. Plan crew schedules around the forecast.

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Roof Safety Score

Wind + rain + freeze + surface temp combined into a single roofing safety score with manufacturer limit checks.

Guides

Contractor Weather Guides

In-depth references for the weather conditions that actually matter on the job site.

🖌️ Painting

What Temperature Is Too Cold to Paint Outside?

Exact limits for latex vs oil-based, what happens below 50°F, and how to extend your season safely.

~1,800 wordsUS / UK / AU

🖌️ Painting

How Humidity Affects Exterior Paint — The Full Guide

Why 70% is the threshold, how dew point matters more than relative humidity, and how to check conditions.

~1,600 wordsUS / CA

What Wind Speed Is Too Dangerous for Roofing?

OSHA guidelines, manufacturer wind limits for shingles, and when to call off work to protect your crew and warranty.

Can You Pour Concrete in the Rain?

Exact weather limits for concrete placement, what rain does to fresh concrete, and how to protect a pour if conditions turn.

~1,500 wordsUS / AU

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Job-Specific Verdicts

Roofing, painting, concrete, and landscaping each have different weather limits. We check the right thresholds for your trade — not just temperature and rain.

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Hourly Windows

A daily forecast isn't enough. You need to know if 8–11 AM is safe while 2 PM brings rain. We show you a full 12-hour hourly breakdown with safety scores.

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No subscription, no account, no app download. Open it on your phone before a job and get your answer in seconds. That's it.