Weather and your dog, in numbers.
The walk rating in the app uses fixed guideline values. Here they are in the open: where they come from, what they mean, and what they cannot do. For a healthy dog, not veterinary advice.
How hot is too hot for dog paws?
At 77°F air and sunshine the pavement is already above 122°F. The table, the seven-second rule, and why the evening fools you.
🌡️How hot is too hot to walk your dog?
From 75°F hard work, from 82°F risky. Lower in sun, humidity, and for short noses. The thresholds by breed.
❄️How cold is too cold to walk your dog?
From a wind chill of 32°F uncomfortable, from 23°F risky. Why the wind counts and what separates a Husky from a Chihuahua.
🌧️Walking your dog in rain and thunderstorms
Rain is uncomfortable, lightning is dangerous. How the radar finds the dry gap and when gusts spoil the walk.
PawWeather works all of this out for your spot.
NOAA's rain radar every two minutes, the walk rating for every hour, and the paw line for the pavement. Free, no account, no ads.
