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weather Get current weather and forecasts via wttr.in or Open-Meteo. Use when: user asks about weather, temperature, or forecasts for any location. NOT for: historical weather data, severe weather alerts, or detailed meteorological analysis. No API key needed. https://wttr.in/:help
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Weather Skill

Get current weather conditions and forecasts.

When to Use

USE this skill when:

  • "What's the weather?"
  • "Will it rain today/tomorrow?"
  • "Temperature in [city]"
  • "Weather forecast for the week"
  • Travel planning weather checks

When NOT to Use

DON'T use this skill when:

  • Historical weather data → use weather archives/APIs
  • Climate analysis or trends → use specialized data sources
  • Hyper-local microclimate data → use local sensors
  • Severe weather alerts → check official NWS sources
  • Aviation/marine weather → use specialized services (METAR, etc.)

Location

Always include a city, region, or airport code in weather queries.

Commands

Current Weather

# One-line summary
curl "wttr.in/London?format=3"

# Detailed current conditions
curl "wttr.in/London?0"

# Specific city
curl "wttr.in/New+York?format=3"

Forecasts

# 3-day forecast
curl "wttr.in/London"

# Week forecast
curl "wttr.in/London?format=v2"

# Specific day (0=today, 1=tomorrow, 2=day after)
curl "wttr.in/London?1"

Format Options

# One-liner
curl "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%t+%w"

# JSON output
curl "wttr.in/London?format=j1"

# PNG image
curl "wttr.in/London.png"

Format Codes

  • %c — Weather condition emoji
  • %t — Temperature
  • %f — "Feels like"
  • %w — Wind
  • %h — Humidity
  • %p — Precipitation
  • %l — Location

Quick Responses

"What's the weather?"

curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%t+(feels+like+%f),+%w+wind,+%h+humidity"

"Will it rain?"

curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%p"

"Weekend forecast"

curl "wttr.in/London?format=v2"

Notes

  • No API key needed (uses wttr.in)
  • Rate limited; don't spam requests
  • Works for most global cities
  • Supports airport codes: curl wttr.in/ORD