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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.

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npx skill4agent add daaab/openclaw-skills weather

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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

bash
# 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

bash
# 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

bash
# 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?"
bash
curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%t+(feels+like+%f),+%w+wind,+%h+humidity"
"Will it rain?"
bash
curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%p"
"Weekend forecast"
bash
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