Checking bees in bad weather

[gaucho10]

I know that a beekeeper is supposed to open his/her hives on a nice sunny, warm day to make everything go smooth.  But.....I installed two NUCs two weeks ago and the weather has been terrible ( cold, hot rain, overcast).  I don't know if my queens are alive or how the brood are doing.  One hive is pretty active with b ees coming in and out but the other appeares to be not very acive and very few bees.  Is it unbeecoming to open a hive in such situations regardless of how the bees might feel about this? 

[johnnybigfish]

hey Gaucho!
I had the same problem last year(my first year) with one hive busy and one hive slow. I switched the hives around(traded places) and tricked the bees! I did this in the afternoon/evening and all the bees what were out gathering stuff went to the other hives..Get it?
This made both my hives strong :)
your friend,
john

[Moonshae]

Try not to do it in a downpour, and expect the girls to be a bit more testy, but you can do it in the bad weather. if it's actually raining, try to keep the rain from going into the hive if you can.