Weather Integration

Overview

Weather is one of the most universally useful senses for your Aura. With weather data, your Aura can:

Include current conditions and forecasts in morning briefings
Alert you when rain is expected before you leave
Suggest appropriate clothing based on temperature
Warn about severe weather conditions
Adjust recommendations based on UV index or air quality

Weather is a built-in sense that doesn't require connecting an external account - it just needs to know your location.

Enabling Weather

Weather is automatically available when Aura knows your location. There are two ways to set your location:

Enable location sharing: Weather will automatically use your current location
Set a manual location: In Settings, specify a city or address for weather data

Location sharing provides the most accurate weather (based on where you actually are), while a manual location is useful if you don't want to share your real-time position.

Tip

If you travel frequently, location sharing ensures weather data matches your current city. If you mostly stay in one area, a manual location works just as well.

Available Weather Data

Your Aura has access to comprehensive weather information:

Current Conditions

Temperature: Current temp and "feels like" temperature
Conditions: Clear, cloudy, rainy, snowy, etc.
Humidity: Current relative humidity percentage
Wind: Speed and direction
UV Index: Sun exposure risk level
Air Quality: AQI and pollutant levels (where available)

Forecasts

Hourly forecast: Conditions for the next 24+ hours
Daily forecast: High/low temps and conditions for the next 7 days
Precipitation probability: Chance of rain/snow at different times
Sunrise/sunset: Daylight hours for your location

Weather Alerts

Severe weather warnings: Storms, tornadoes, hurricanes
Heat/cold advisories: Extreme temperature warnings
Air quality alerts: When AQI reaches unhealthy levels
Winter weather: Snow, ice, freezing rain warnings

Weather in Rules

Weather data can be used as both triggers and conditions in behavior rules.

Weather Triggers

Fire rules when weather conditions change:

Trigger	Example Use
Rain expected	"Rain starts within 2 hours" → Umbrella reminder
Temperature drop	"Temp drops 15°+ from yesterday" → Dress warmer
Severe alert issued	New weather warning → Immediate notification
UV index high	"UV exceeds 7" → Sunscreen reminder

Weather Conditions

Add weather as a condition to make other rules context-aware:

"Only if raining" — Morning briefing emphasizes weather when it's bad
"Temperature below 40°F" — Remind to grab a warm coat
"UV index above 5" — Outdoor activity rule includes sun protection tip
"No precipitation expected" — Suggest outdoor activities

Note

Combining weather conditions with time-based triggers creates smart, contextual messages. A 7 AM rule with "if raining" only mentions weather when it's actually relevant.

Example Rules

Commute Weather Check

Trigger	7:00 AM weekdays
Condition	Rain probability > 30% OR temperature < 50°F
Message	"Brief me on today's weather, focusing on my commute times (8 AM and 5 PM)"

UV Protection Reminder

Trigger	10:00 AM daily
Condition	UV index ≥ 7
Message	"Remind me about sun protection if I'm going outside today"

Rain Alert

Trigger	Rain expected within 2 hours
Condition	Between 7 AM and 8 PM (daytime only)
Message	"Give me a heads up about incoming rain and how long it's expected to last"

Severe Weather Alert

Trigger	Severe weather alert issued
Condition	None (always fire)
Message	"Alert me to the severe weather warning and what precautions I should take"

Temperature Units

You can choose between Fahrenheit and Celsius in your settings:

Go to Settings → Preferences
Find Temperature Unit
Select Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C)

This affects how your Aura references temperatures in messages and how conditions are displayed in the rule builder.

Location Source

Weather data is fetched based on your location:

Automatic (location sharing enabled): Weather updates as you move between cities
Manual location: Weather always shows data for your set location

If you're traveling and have location sharing enabled, your Aura automatically uses weather for your current city. This is great for travel but might be confusing if you want consistent home-city weather.

Tip

Travelers: Enable location sharing for automatic weather wherever you go. Stay-at-home workers: A manual location might be simpler if you rarely travel.

Troubleshooting

Weather data not appearing

Check that location is enabled (either sharing or manual)
Verify your location is valid (search works for the address/city)
Weather APIs occasionally have delays - wait a few minutes and refresh

Weather seems wrong for my location

If using location sharing, check that your position is accurate
Weather stations have limited coverage - data may be from a nearby city
Try setting a manual location for your specific city

Rain alert didn't fire

Check that the rule is enabled
Rain probability might not have reached your configured threshold
Review rule history to see if conditions were evaluated

Temperature in wrong units

Go to Settings → Preferences and verify your temperature unit setting
Reload the app after changing the setting

Note

Weather data is updated frequently but not in real-time. Conditions typically refresh every 15-30 minutes. For the most current conditions, your Aura fetches fresh data when composing a message.