Weather

Add location-based weather context for better daily planning and scheduling

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What It Does

The Weather skill provides real-time weather data and forecasts for any location. Perfect for planning outdoor meetings, travel arrangements, or simply knowing whether to bring an umbrella. Integrates with scheduling to suggest weather-appropriate meeting times.

Current WeatherForecastsMulti-locationAlertsTravel Planning

In a Nutshell

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Current Conditions — temperature, humidity, wind speed

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7-Day Forecast — hourly and daily predictions

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Multi-location — track weather in multiple cities

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Weather Alerts — severe weather warnings

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Travel Context — weather at your destination

Use Cases

Meeting Planning

Check weather before scheduling outdoor events or client visits

Travel Prep

Get destination weather to pack appropriately

Daily Briefing

Include weather in your morning summary

Event Risk

Monitor storm warnings for outdoor events

How to Use

Step 1

Set your location

Provide your city or coordinates, or let the assistant detect location from context.

You can save multiple locations for quick access.

Step 2

Ask for weather

Use natural questions like "What's the weather tomorrow?" or "Will it rain this weekend?"

Step 3

Get forecasts

Receive current conditions, hourly breakdown, or multi-day forecasts.

Step 4

Set alerts

Get notifications for severe weather or specific conditions (e.g., "Alert me if it snows").

Command Examples

You say:

What's the weather in San Francisco today?

Assistant responds:

San Francisco: 64°F, Partly cloudy, Wind 8mph NW, Humidity 72%. High: 68°F, Low: 58°F.

You say:

Will it rain this weekend?

Assistant responds:

Saturday: 20% chance of rain. Sunday: 60% chance, expect showers in afternoon. Bring umbrella Sunday.

You say:

Compare weather in NYC and London next week

Assistant responds:

NYC: 45-52°F, mostly sunny. London: 38-48°F, rain likely Wed-Fri. Pack layers for both.

Limits & Behavior

Query Type	Rate Limit	Data Source
Current weather	1000/day	OpenWeatherMap / Weather.gov
Forecast requests	500/day	cached for 1 hour
Location searches	100/day	geocoding API
Alert subscriptions	10 active	per user

Models & Modes

Forecast Type	Range	Accuracy	Update Frequency
Current	Now	Very High	Every 10 minutes
Hourly	48 hours	High	Every hour
Daily	7 days	Medium	Every 6 hours
Extended	14 days	Lower	Daily

FAQ

Setup Requirements

Internet connection for API access

Location data (manual or detected)

Weather API key (configured by default)

Optional: Calendar integration for event context

Troubleshooting

Error	Meaning	Action
LOCATION_NOT_FOUND	City name invalid	Check spelling or use coordinates
API_LIMIT_REACHED	Too many requests	Wait for quota reset (midnight UTC)
NO_DATA	Weather data unavailable	Try nearby location or check later
STALE_FORECAST	Cached data outdated	Refresh manually or wait for update