/weather

name: weather
description: "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."
homepage: https://wttr.in/:help
metadata:
  {
    "emoji": "☔",
    "requires": { "bins": ["curl"] }
  }

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`