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Weather, air quality, and National Weather Service alerts for the selected hour.
Next 7 days
Every hour, 5 AM to 9 PM
Hour by hour
5 AM to 9 PM
What is driving the call
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Flag key
Color, pattern, and word
Green: normal operations
Conditions are favorable. Practice or event proceeds as scheduled.
Yellow: use caution
Increased hydration, added recovery breaks, reduced intensity, shortened practice, extra supervision, modifications for sensitive participants.
Red: significant modifications
Easy running only. No speed work or plyometrics, reduced duration, indoor relocation when available, closer supervision. Reassess continuously.
Black: unsafe conditions
Outdoor programming is cancelled, postponed, or moved indoors when possible.
Decision timeline
From the club policy
Practices
- 24 hours before Review the long-range forecast, notify coaches of hazardous conditions, and share the forecast in group chats.
- By 2:00 PM for evening practice Make the initial decision and notify families of a modification or cancellation.
- 60 minutes before Final assessment, with last-minute changes if conditions shift.
Events and races
- 48 hours prior Initial weather assessment.
- 24 hours prior Updated assessment.
- 2 to 3 hours prior Final determination, unless dangerous conditions require immediate cancellation.
Severe or rapidly changing conditions may require immediate changes regardless of timeline.