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.
To allow concrete to cure correctly, keep it wet and warm at temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the first week at least. Concrete that does not cure properly can shrink, crack or even develop a dusty, weak and crumbly surface.The longer you allow concrete to cure, the harder it becomes.o allow concrete to cure correctly, keep it wet and warm at temperatures between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the first week at least. Concrete that does not cure properly can shrink, crack or even develop a dusty, weak and crumbly surface.