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 4:51 AM
Details
Coldest during the day is 51°F (feels like 50°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 56°F (feels like 54°F; effective 44°F), which is below your no blanket threshold of 46°F. Rain adjustment is active (threshold 25%, adjustment 10°F).
Sunrise7:02 AM
Sunset8:13 PM
High78°F
Low50°F
Wind0 mph
Rain0%
Temp now
54°F
Feels like 52°F
  • 📅 Tomorrow
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 54°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 54°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 59°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
  • 📅 Thu
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 52°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 52°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 60°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.

Next 24 Hours (3-hour blocks)

Tue 02 AM
54° feels 52°
Clear Sky
0% 4 mph
Tue 05 AM
51° feels 50°
Clear Sky
0% 4 mph
Tue 08 AM
53° feels 51°
Clear Sky
0% 4 mph
Tue 11 AM
67° feels 65°
Clear Sky
0% 4 mph
Tue 02 PM
75° feels 74°
Clear Sky
0% 3 mph
Tue 05 PM
78° feels 77°
Broken Clouds
0% 3 mph
Tue 08 PM
65° feels 64°
Broken Clouds
0% 5 mph
Tue 11 PM
59° feels 57°
Overcast 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: 27F (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.