Verdict thresholds
Yes!
Great conditions — hang it out
Score ≥ 70
Maybe
Marginal — keep an eye on it
Score 50–69
No
Not worth it today
Score < 50
Scoring factors
| Factor |
Weight |
How it's rated |
| 🌡️ Temperature |
40% |
Below 5°C: none · 5–10°C: low · 10–20°C: good · Above 20°C: great |
| 💧 Humidity |
30% |
Above 90%: none · 70–90%: low · 50–70%: good · Below 50%: great |
| 🌬️ Wind |
20% |
Under 3 km/h: poor (too still) · 3–30: great · 30–50: ok · Over 50: poor (too gusty) |
| ☁️ Cloud cover |
10% |
0–20%: great · 20–60%: good · 60–90%: ok · 90–100%: poor |
Hard overrides (ignore the score)
🌙
Night-time: always No. Without sunlight there's almost no evaporation, and overnight dew can actually make clothes wetter.
🌧️
Rain falling (≥ 0.1 mm): always No. Score drops to zero immediately.
⛈️
High rain chance (> 60%): score is capped at 20, so the verdict is No even if other conditions look fine.
Estimated drying time
Based on a 3-hour baseline in ideal conditions, adjusted by temperature (40%), wind (30%), humidity (20%), and cloud cover (10%). Rounded to the nearest 15 minutes. Only shown when the verdict is Yes or Maybe.