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Skip rules
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The checks that run before every watering: rain already fallen + forecast, freeze, wind, and heat-stress. Cross any threshold and the next run is skipped. The defaults suit most lawns; tune only if your climate needs it.

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Override the 24-rule skip ladder's thresholds. They are checked every pass to decide run / skip / extended for the next run and the 6 days after it. Defaults shown match the values used when nothing is overridden. See these rules decide a real day, and layer your own on top, in Rule Lab. Cycle-and-soak pacing and the seasonal water budget moved to the Engine page.

Rain skips

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Each row compares a current input with its threshold. Read the rule result and final decision together; exemptions can change whether a rule stops watering.

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If today's rain is at or above this, skip: the soil is presumed saturated. Default: 0.05 "
Skip if the live rain rate is above this when the next run is decided. Default: 0.01 in/hr
Forecast accumulation in the next 4 hours. At or above means skip. Default: 0.10 "
Multiplier applied to your rain skip threshold for the probability-weighted 3-day total. Default: 1.5
Your own 'how much rain is enough'. Used in the 3-day rollup and the morning check. Default: 0.25 "
0.25 "

Wind + temperature

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Each row compares a current input with its threshold. Read the rule result and final decision together; exemptions can change whether a rule stops watering.

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Skip when sustained wind is at or above this. Default: 10 mph
10 mph
Added to max wind when judging forecast wind, so a brief gust does not cancel the run. Default: 5 mph
5 mph
Skip when the air is below this at the run, or is forecast to be overnight. Default: 38 °F
38 °F
Skip when the yard-wide soil temperature is below this. Needs a soil sensor. Default: 35 °F
35 °F

Heat advisory (run-extended trigger)

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Each row compares a current input with its threshold. Read the rule result and final decision together; exemptions can change whether a rule stops watering.

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When ALL three conditions are met, the verdict flips to run-extended, and the Steadman heat multiplier to the watering duration.

Daily high at or above this. Default: 95 °F
95 °F
Afternoon RH at or above this. Default: 60
%
Consecutive dry days required before heat advisory triggers. Default: 2