Is it good to paint in Paterson, NJ this week?
A live 7-day go/no-go calendar for exterior paint in Paterson, 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
- 7.5°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 3%
- Window
- 9am–5pm
Clear to paint: temps 73–85°F, RH under 85%, surface stays 7.5°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 3.4°F
- Overnight dew
- Watch
- Rain
- 7%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Watch overnight dew — surface comes within 3.4°F of the dew point (margin is 5°F). Time the coat to dry well before evening.
- Dew margin
- 10.5°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 7%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to paint: temps 68–84°F, RH under 55%, surface stays 10.5°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 0.3°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 64%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 0.3°F of the 73°F dew point (low 69°F, 76% cloud, 4 mph wind). A fresh paint can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 8.9°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 26%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Hot afternoon (87°F, ceiling 85°F) — paint early and follow the shade.
- Dew margin
- 5.7°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 3%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Hot afternoon (87°F, ceiling 85°F) — paint early and follow the shade.
- Dew margin
- 11.2°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 14%
- Window
- —
Rain likely in the 24h cure window (14% chance, ~3.3mm) — it can wash out or mar an uncured paint.
- Clear to paint: temps 73–85°F, RH under 85%, surface stays 7.5°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
Good to go. These are forecast numbers — confirm the surface temperature on-site before you start.
Why these thresholds
Overnight dew condensing on a fresh coat causes blistering, surfactant leaching and peeling — the cause of 40%+ of exterior paint failures.
- • Surface temp must stay 5°F above the dew point through application and cure (ASTM D3276 / ISO 8502-42).
- • Air + surface in the 50–85°F band (low-temp lines to 35°F).
- • Humidity under 85%; ideally under 70%.
- • 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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