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Is it good to coat in St. Paul, MN this week?

A live 7-day go/no-go calendar for epoxy & resin floors in St. Paul, built from the local forecast against the 5°F-above-dew-point rule. We lead with the signal a weather app misses: overnight condensation risk.

TodayHold off
SunRISK
80°/66°
Dew margin
0°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
64%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0°F of the 73°F dew point (low 73°F, 95% cloud, 9 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

MonRISK
96°/81°
Dew margin
-2.8°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
50%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within -2.8°F of the 75°F dew point (low 72°F, 100% cloud, 5 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

TueRISK
91°/82°
Dew margin
1.7°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
35%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 1.7°F of the 73°F dew point (low 74°F, 100% cloud, 6 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

WedRISK
91°/77°
Dew margin
0.6°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
74%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.6°F of the 74°F dew point (low 73°F, 7% cloud, 6 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

ThuRISK
89°/78°
Dew margin
0.3°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
55%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.3°F of the 71°F dew point (low 70°F, 23% cloud, 8 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

FriRISK
92°/78°
Dew margin
-1.9°F
Overnight dew
High
Rain
38%
Window

High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within -1.9°F of the 74°F dew point (low 72°F, 84% cloud, 7 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.

SatRISK
94°/78°
Dew margin
6.5°F
Overnight dew
Low
Rain
46%
Window

Too hot — high of 94°F is well over the 86°F ceiling; the film skins over before it can level or adhere.

Hold offSun — today & tonight
  • High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0°F of the 73°F dew point (low 73°F, 95% cloud, 9 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
  • Rain likely in the 24h cure window (64% chance) — it can wash out or mar an uncured coat.
  • High humidity (90%, over the 85% mark) slows drying — keep an eye on the cure window.

Hold off. These are forecast numbers — confirm the surface temperature on-site before you start.

Why these thresholds

Installing within 5°F of the dew point causes amine blush / carbamation — a cloudy, greasy, hazed floor. The slab surface temp, not the air, is what counts.

  • • Surface temp must stay 5°F above the dew point through application and cure (ASTM D3276 / ISO 8502-42).
  • • Air + surface in the 5086°F band (low-temp lines to 50°F).
  • • Humidity under 85%; ideally under 80%.
  • • No rain for 24h after application.
  • • We use the forecast ground-surface temperature as a surface-temp proxy — confirm on-site with an IR thermometer.

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