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Light rain does not cancel a field trip. Being unprepared for light rain cancels a field trip. The actual red lines are narrower than most people think: lightning in the area, severe thunderstorm or tornado watches, flash flood warnings, extreme heat advisories, and high winds if the day involves water, boats, or tall open structures. Everything else is a packing problem, not a cancellation problem.
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Heat deserves its own paragraph. A 95-degree day with thirty kids on an open-air farm tour is a medical plan waiting to happen, not just a comfort issue. Check the heat index, not just the temperature (the Brzzy weather glossary explains the difference), schedule the most exposed activities for the morning, and confirm the destination has shade and water. Brzzy's activity ratings score each hour for being outside, which is effectively a field trip suitability score.
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Homeschooling and bringing a smaller crew? The same timeline applies at any scale, and our homeschool weather guide has outdoor lesson ideas for the days the trip goes perfectly. For the full collection, start at the Brzzy Guide .
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