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
Tonight: No blanket needed
As of 5:40 PM
Details
Tonight's low is 76°F (feels like 77°F; effective 67°F), which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F. Rain adjustment is active (threshold 25%, adjustment 10°F).
Sunrise7:01 AM
Sunset8:25 PM
High89°F
Low76°F
Wind7 mph
Rain20%
Temp now
95°F
Feels like 102°F
  • 📅 Tomorrow
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 77°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 77°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 82°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
  • 📅 Mon
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 77°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 77°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 87°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.

Next 24 Hours (3-hour blocks)

Sat 08 PM
89° feels 96°
Overcast Clouds
0% 2 mph
Sat 11 PM
84° feels 88°
Light Rain
20% 4 mph
Sun 02 AM
78° feels 79°
Broken Clouds
0% 2 mph
Sun 05 AM
76° feels 77°
Broken Clouds
0% 3 mph
Sun 08 AM
76° feels 77°
Scattered Clouds
0% 3 mph
Sun 11 AM
89° feels 91°
Scattered Clouds
0% 5 mph
Sun 02 PM
95° feels 96°
Scattered Clouds
0% 7 mph
Sun 05 PM
86° feels 84°
Few Clouds
0% 6 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: 19F (moderate volatility).
  • Recommendation transitions: low.
  • Rain near adjustment threshold (20% 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.