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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).

National Weather Service alerts 1 Active
Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert issued October 14 at 1:46PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Effective: 2026-10-14T13:46:00-04:00 - Expires: 2026-10-15T18:00:00-04:00
View on weather.gov ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc5924bf80242c68016ed6be0cc367de4dbf71db.001.1

AQAFFC The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for Thursday October 15. Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest. For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit http://airnow.gov.

Horse Weather Decisions - Newnan
Today: No blanket needed
As of 7:39 AM
Details
Coldest during the day is 60°F (feels like 60°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 60°F (feels like 60°F for 4 hours), which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
Sunrise7:43 AM
Sunset7:06 PM
High86°F
Low60°F
Wind0 mph
Rain0%
Temp now
60°F
Feels like 60°F
  • 📅 Tomorrow
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 60°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 60°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 61°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
  • 📅 Sat
    Day (8:00 AM): No blanket
    Details
    Coldest during the day is 49°F. Rain chance is 0% (below your threshold of 25%), so no rain adjustment is applied. 49°F is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.
    Night (4:00 PM): No blanket
    Details
    Night low is 50°F, which is above your no blanket threshold of 46°F.

Next 24 Hours (3-hour blocks)

Thu 08 AM
60° feels 60°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Thu 11 AM
66° feels 66°
Clear Sky
0% 1 mph
Thu 02 PM
77° feels 78°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Thu 05 PM
86° feels 86°
Clear Sky
0% 3 mph
Thu 08 PM
70° feels 71°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Thu 11 PM
66° feels 66°
Clear Sky
0% 2 mph
Fri 02 AM
63° feels 62°
Clear Sky
0% 3 mph
Fri 05 AM
61° feels 61°
Clear Sky
0% 3 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: 26F (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.
Warm-Weather Mode

Heat Risk - Newnan

High heat risk driven by high humidity, limited cooling wind.

High heat risk
Best window
Thu 08 AM
Avoid window
Thu 05 PM
Tomorrow
Some relief tomorrow
Overnight low near 60°F
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