weather

name	weather
description	Get weather forecasts using wttr.in (no API key required)
always	false
triggers	["weather","forecast","temperature","rain","snow"]
requires	["bin:curl"]
metadata	{"pocketrb":{"emoji":"🌤️"}}

Weather Skill

Get weather data using wttr.in - a console-oriented weather service that requires no API key.

Quick Commands

Current Weather

# Simple one-line format
curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=3"
# Output: London: ⛅️ +8°C

# With more details
curl -s "wttr.in/London?format=%l:+%c+%t+%h+%w"
# Output: London: ⛅️ +8°C 65% ↙15km/h

# Current conditions only
curl -s "wttr.in/London?0"

Full Forecast

# 3-day forecast (default)
curl -s "wttr.in/London"

# 1-day forecast
curl -s "wttr.in/London?1"

# 2-day forecast
curl -s "wttr.in/London?2"

Format Options

# Metric units (Celsius, km/h)
curl -s "wttr.in/London?m"

# Imperial units (Fahrenheit, mph)
curl -s "wttr.in/London?u"

# Compact format (no terminal colors)
curl -s "wttr.in/London?T"

# Plain text (no ANSI)
curl -s "wttr.in/London?T"

Custom Format Strings

Use format= for custom output:

Symbol	Meaning
%c	Weather condition icon
%C	Weather condition text
%t	Temperature
%f	"Feels like" temperature
%h	Humidity
%w	Wind
%l	Location
%m	Moon phase
%p	Precipitation (mm)
%P	Pressure
%S	Sunrise
%s	Sunset

Examples

# Minimal
curl -s "wttr.in/Tokyo?format=%c+%t"
# ☀️ +15°C

# Detailed
curl -s "wttr.in/Tokyo?format=%l:+%C,+%t+(%f),+%h+humidity,+wind+%w"
# Tokyo: Sunny, +15°C (+13°C), 45% humidity, wind ↗12km/h

# JSON format
curl -s "wttr.in/Tokyo?format=j1" | jq '.current_condition[0].temp_C'

Location Formats

# City name
curl -s "wttr.in/Paris"

# City, Country
curl -s "wttr.in/Paris,France"

# Airport code
curl -s "wttr.in/JFK"

# Coordinates
curl -s "wttr.in/51.5,-0.1"

# IP-based (auto-detect)
curl -s "wttr.in"

# Landmark
curl -s "wttr.in/Eiffel+Tower"

Tips

• Add ?lang=XX for different languages (e.g., ?lang=de for German)
• Use ?n to disable colors in narrow terminals
• Append ?Q for quiet mode (no "Weather report" header)
• For scripts, use ?format=j1 for full JSON data
• Moon phase: curl -s "wttr.in/Moon"