Construction · Heat
The maximum temperature is only the start.
A single maximum temperature hides when the heat occurs and how the work is organised. Use the forecast to start a site discussion about exposure and the task.
Read the hours the crew will work
Open the hourly explorer for the correct place. Compare temperature across the shift and note available humidity and wind information. Check official warnings separately, and record the forecast time so an updated view is not confused with the earlier plan.
Do not interpret a feels-like temperature as a workplace heat-stress assessment or a UV measurement.
Review the task as well as the forecast
Safe Work Australia’s heat guide covers work-related heat risks. Factors such as workload, protective clothing and the work environment belong in the assessment alongside weather. Follow the site’s heat-management arrangements and use the official guide for controls and illness-response information.
This page does not prescribe a universal stop-work temperature. A cooler forecast number alone is not approval to resume a task.
A clear pre-start note
Record the expected work period, the forecast source, who is reviewing the site conditions and when the next check is due. Include the site’s agreed plan for changing the task or timing if conditions require it.
Use the planning checklist. For a pour, also read the concreting weather guide: worker exposure and concrete placement are separate checks.