My 'quick' deck staining job turned into a three day fight with the weather

I finally got a free weekend to stain my deck in Springfield, picked up a gallon of Behr semi-transparent, and the forecast said clear. Day one, I power washed and it started drizzling by noon, so I had to wait. Day two, I got one coat on before a surprise thunderstorm washed half of it off. Day three, I had to sand the raised grain and start over, using up the whole gallon. Has anyone else had a project completely wrecked by bad weather after checking the forecast?

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abbychen4mo ago

Checking the hourly forecast saved me next time.

sethmartinez4mo ago

Yeah, I always just looked at the high and low for the day. Seeing the hourly breakdown actually makes a big difference.

schmidt.grace2mo agoTop Commenter

@abbychen oh yeah, the hourly forecast is a lifesaver. I used to just check the high and low too and then get caught in a random downpour because it was "sunny" at noon but raining by 3. Now I always scroll through and see if there's a sudden temp drop or a rain icon popping up around the time I'll be outside. It's especially helpful for things like walking the dog or going for a run, where you really don't want to be stuck in the middle of it when the weather shifts. I even check it before planning my grocery run now because nothing's worse than hauling bags through a surprise storm.

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