Is it good to coat in Milwaukee, WI this week?
A live 7-day go/no-go calendar for epoxy & resin floors in Milwaukee, 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.
- Dew margin
- 0.6°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 85%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.6°F of the 64°F dew point (low 64°F, 100% cloud, 6 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 1.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 99%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 1.1°F of the 60°F dew point (low 48°F, 100% cloud, 4 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 0.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 1%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.1°F of the 45°F dew point (low 43°F, 12% cloud, 10 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 5.6°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 2%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to coat: temps 57–63°F, RH under 67%, surface stays 5.6°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 8.4°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 3%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to coat: temps 55–66°F, RH under 75%, surface stays 8.4°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 5.5°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 0%
- Window
- 10am–5pm
Cold mornings (down to 48°F, floor is 50°F) — wait for the surface to warm past midday before you coat.
- Dew margin
- 17.6°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 1%
- Window
- 10am–5pm
Cold mornings (down to 48°F, floor is 50°F) — wait for the surface to warm past midday before you coat.
- High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.6°F of the 64°F dew point (low 64°F, 100% cloud, 6 mph wind). A fresh coat can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Humidity peaks at 98% — well above the 85% ceiling; cure stalls and moisture gets trapped.
- Rain likely in the 24h cure window (85% chance, ~54.9mm) — it can wash out or mar an uncured coat.
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 50–86°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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