👋 Why This Matters:
Ever wake up wishing you’d checked the weather before getting dressed? 😩 This simple automation will be your personal weather assistant, delivering tomorrow’s forecast right to your phone every night! 🌙
🧰 Tools You’ll Need:
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Zapier: This awesome tool connects different apps and automates tasks.
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Weather App (Zapier): Zapier’s built-in weather app will fetch the forecast.
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WhatsApp or SMS (Zapier): Choose how you want to receive your weather update.
🚀 Building Your Weather Automation:
1. Set Your Schedule ⏰
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Head to Zapier and create a new Zap.
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Choose “Schedule by Zapier” as the trigger, set it to “Every Day” and pick a time around when you usually check the weather in the evening. 🌃
2. Fetch the Forecast ☀️☁️🌧️
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Add an action and search for “Weather by Zapier.”
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Select “Get Tomorrow’s Forecast” and input your location (you can find your latitude and longitude with a quick Google search). 📍
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Choose your preferred unit (Celsius or Fahrenheit).
3. Send it to Your Phone 📱
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Add another action, this time searching for “SMS by Zapier” (for text messages) or “Send Message” within the WhatsApp by Zapier app.
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Customize your message! Include details like the summary (sunny, rainy, etc.) and the high/low temperatures. You can even add a link to a more detailed forecast. 🔗
🎉 That’s It!
You’ve just built your very own weather notification system! Now you can start your day prepared, rain or shine. ☔☀️
🧠 Want to Level Up?
Try customizing the message further with emojis or even setting up different Zaps for different times of the day!
