Is it good to stain in Colorado Springs, CO this week?
A live 7-day go/no-go calendar for deck & fence stain in Colorado Springs, 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
- -2.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 6%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within -2.1°F of the 46°F dew point (low 44°F, 100% cloud, 2 mph wind). A fresh stain can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- -2.1°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 0%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within -2.1°F of the 49°F dew point (low 46°F, 65% cloud, 1 mph wind). A fresh stain can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 6.9°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 0%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to stain: temps 51–83°F, RH under 64%, surface stays 6.9°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 2.8°F
- Overnight dew
- High
- Rain
- 1%
- Window
- —
High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within 2.8°F of the 47°F dew point (low 48°F, 0% cloud, 3 mph wind). A fresh stain can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
- Dew margin
- 12.4°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 2%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to stain: temps 62–80°F, RH under 43%, surface stays 12.4°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- Dew margin
- 17.5°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 22%
- Window
- —
Rain likely in the 24h cure window (22% chance, ~1.7mm) — it can wash out or mar an uncured stain.
- Dew margin
- 18.9°F
- Overnight dew
- Low
- Rain
- 3%
- Window
- 8am–5pm
Clear to stain: temps 65–78°F, RH under 29%, surface stays 18.9°F+ above the dew point, no rain in the cure window.
- High condensation risk overnight — surface dips to within -2.1°F of the 46°F dew point (low 44°F, 100% cloud, 2 mph wind). A fresh stain can blush/blister. Stop 4h before dew falls.
Hold off. These are forecast numbers — confirm the surface temperature on-site before you start.
Why these thresholds
Stain applied to a damp or dew-wet board can't penetrate — it beads, stays tacky and flakes. Wood must be dry and stay above the dew point while it sets.
- • Surface temp must stay 5°F above the dew point through application and cure (ASTM D3276 / ISO 8502-42).
- • Air + surface in the 50–90°F band (low-temp lines to 45°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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