Can I Go Outside?

This calculator combines temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to show the best windows for being outside.

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Checked Washington, DC at 4:59 AM.

Details

Terms

WBGT blends heat, humidity, sun, and wind into how conditions feel. Dew Point shows how dry or sticky the air is.

Thresholds

Good means WBGT 65-76 °F and Dew Point 30-60 °F.

Right now

Observed at KDCA, 4:56 AM.

WBGT 66.0 °F Dew Point 55.9 °F Air 73.9 °F Wind 4.6 mph

Forecast confidence

  • Today uses the National Weather Service forecast and is the most sure.
  • Next 3 days uses 3 weather models; 3/3 means all three agree.
  • This week uses many weather runs; percentages show how many agree.

Next good time

Today, 7 AM-1 PM. WBGT 66.1-76.0 °F · most sure

Today windows

  • Sun Jun 21 7 AM-1 PM: WBGT 66.1-76.0 °F · most sure
  • Sun Jun 21 5 PM-1 AM: WBGT 65.2-74.9 °F · most sure

Next 3 days

  • Tue Jun 23 8-11 PM: confident · 3/3 models

This week

  • Wed Jun 24 6 AM-12 PM: 100% agreement
  • Wed Jun 24 12-6 PM: 77% agreement
  • Wed Jun 24 6-10 PM: 100% agreement
  • Thu Jun 25 6 AM-12 PM: 71% agreement

Right now

observed at KDCA, 4:56 AM

Good outside right now

Next good time

Today, 7 AM-1 PM

Comfort prediction for the rest of the day.

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7 AM-1 PM 5-10 PM
Good Too hot Too cool

Next 3 days

Tue Jun 23
8-11 PM

This week

Wed Jun 24
6 AM-12 PM 12-6 PM 6-10 PM
Thu Jun 25
6 AM-12 PM

Why temperature is not enough

A temperature reading is a lousy way to know whether you will like being outside. 85 degrees in dry shade can feel fine. 85 degrees in heavy humidity and direct sun can feel brutal. Humidity, sun, and wind all change how heat hits your body, but most apps still hand you one number and make you do the math.

Comfort Predictor does that work for you. It blends temperature, humidity, sun, and wind into one measure of how the air will feel, then shows the times when conditions are comfortable today, over the next few days, and across the week. Instead of "85 and humid," you get "comfortable from 7-9am, then again after 6pm."

It is built for anyone planning time outdoors: a walk, a run, gardening, a kid's playtime, a dog walk, or lunch outside. The point is simple: pick the right window, not just the right temperature.