Weather for Lihue, HI. Overcast 69.6Â° Feels like 69.6Â° High: 79Â° Low: 72Â° Current conditions as of 04/21/17 5:40 AM HST. Humidity: 91% Visibility: 10.0 mi Dewpoint: 67Â° Barometer: 30.06 in Wind: SW Sunrise: 6:12 AM Sunset: 06:59 PM.
The American Concrete Institute recommends a maintained temperature of 70 degrees F for three days or 50 degrees F for five days to gain sufficient strength for a cold pour to perform up to specification.
During cold weather, it may be necessary to heat one or more of the concrete materials (water and/or aggregates) to provide the proper concrete temperature as delivered. Due to the quantities and heat capacity of cement, using hot cement is not an effective method in raising the initial concrete temperature.The exposure of concrete to cold weather will extend the time required for it to reach initial set, which may require finishing crews to be available for a longer period.epending on the actual ambient temperature, protection of a concrete placement may require the use of windbreaks, enclosures, or supplementary heat. It may also be appropriate to adjust the concrete mixture constituents for the effect of ambient temperature on setting time.