No Wet Dogs

Tells you before a walk gets rained on — and when to go instead.

How it works

Enter your weekly walking schedule. The app checks the forecast against it and sends you a notification ahead of any walk that's going to be rained on, too hot underfoot, or snowy and icy — with a better time to go.

Common questions

Do I have to share my location?

No. You can type a ZIP code instead. If you do share it, the app rounds the coordinate to about seven tenths of a mile across before asking for a forecast, and never tracks where you go.

Why didn't I get an alert?

Check that notifications are allowed in Settings → No Wet Dogs, and that the walk is inside the hours you set. The app warns when the chance of precipitation crosses the threshold you chose, or when the heat, the snow or the ice crosses one of the limits in Settings. If a hazard's alert is switched off, no warning is sent for it.

What does the pavement temperature mean?

It's an estimate, not a measurement — no weather service reports what asphalt is doing. It's computed from air temperature and how much sun is reaching the ground, and it deliberately errs toward the hotter end. The seven-second hand test is still the real check: hold the back of your hand on the pavement, and if you have to lift it, it's too hot for paws.

Why is the forecast slightly different from other weather apps?

The app shows the chance of rain during your walk specifically, not the whole day, so it will often differ from a daily summary.

Does it work offline?

It shows the last forecast it managed to fetch, marked stale. Once a reading is too old to stand behind, the app stops warning rather than guessing, and says so.

Is there an Android version?

No.