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The weather widget lives at the top of your Field Ops dashboard (Field Ops → Dashboard tab). It gives you a live read on conditions before you send canvassers out the door.
What it shows
**Current temperature and condition** — pulled from your device's location in real time**Rain probability** — the chance of precipitation in the current hour**Canvassing readiness badge** — green "Good for canvassing" when skies are clear and rain probability is under 30%; amber "Check conditions" when it's not**3-day forecast** — click the widget to expand. See high/low temperatures and rain probability for each of the next three daysHow it works
The widget uses your browser's location (it will ask permission the first time). It calls Open-Meteo, a free public weather API — no API key required, no cost to Poll City.
If you decline location access, the widget quietly hides itself. Nothing breaks.
How to use it on a canvass day
Open Field Ops before your morning briefingCheck the badge — green means send people out on scheduleIf amber, expand the 3-day view and decide whether to push the shift to a better dayShare what you see with your volunteers at the morning standupRain kills door rate. A team that walks in a downpour covers half as many doors and knocks them 20% less confidently. Use this to make the call before your volunteers are already in the field.
