Should I Blanket?

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Blanket Temperature Thresholds
  • Heavy Blanket: 34°F
  • Medium Blanket: 44°F
  • Light Blanket: 54°F
    • Blanketing Adjustment Rule:
    When rain chance is at least 25%, subtract 10°F from the feels-like temp before comparing to thresholds.

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About Should I Blanket?

Should I Blanket? turns forecast conditions into practical blanket guidance. It compares your horse's feels-like temperature against your saved thresholds and applies your rain adjustment when precipitation chances are high.

Current setup: Light <= 54°F, Medium <= 44°F, Heavy <= 34°F, rain rule 25% / -10°F.

Weather source: OpenWeather with Open-Meteo cross-check (alert if difference >= 4°F).

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Should I Blanket? - Newnan
Today: No blanket needed
As of 5:02 AM
Details
Coldest during the day is 62°F (feels like 61°F), which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. Tonight's low is 62°F (feels like 62°F for 2 hours), which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset8:10 PM
High89°F
Low61°F
Wind3 mph
Rain0%
Temp now
62°F
Feels like 62°F
  • 📅 Tomorrow
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 62°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 62°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 67°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
  • 📅 Sun
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 50°F. Rain chance is 20% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 50°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 49°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.

Next 24 Hours (3-hour blocks)

Fri 05 AM
61° feels 61°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Fri 08 AM
62° feels 61°
Clear Sky
0% 3 mph
Fri 11 AM
74° feels 73°
Clear Sky
0% 1 mph
Fri 02 PM
87° feels 85°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Fri 05 PM
89° feels 86°
Clear Sky
0% 5 mph
Fri 08 PM
79° feels 79°
Few Clouds
0% 4 mph
Fri 11 PM
67° feels 67°
Few Clouds
0% 3 mph
Sat 02 AM
65° feels 64°
Few Clouds
0% 4 mph

Dev Preview: Confidence Score

80/100

Medium confidence: usable guidance with some volatility or threshold edge cases.

  • Hourly coverage: full 24h blocks.
  • Daily coverage: multi-day forecast available.
  • Forecast swing: 25F (high volatility).
  • Recommendation transitions: low.
  • Rain confidence: clear separation from threshold (0% vs 25%).

Dev Preview: Quick Safety Checklist

  • Fit check: Check chest/shoulder rub points and strap tension before turnout.
  • Under-blanket check: Hand-check for sweat or chill behind the shoulder/withers every few hours.
  • Water + shelter: Confirm clean water access and dry shelter before long turnout blocks.
  • Overheating watch: Warm/humid combo: monitor sweating and consider lighter daytime layering.