Put Near-Term Rain Forecasts in CommCare
Keep short-range precipitation context with the operations record your team can review before heading out.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Submit Form to Application
Submits an XForm to a specified CommCare application.
Why this helps
Near-term rain updates are time-sensitive, but teams may not have a simple record of what conditions they reviewed.
- Record available precipitation forecast details on a schedule.
- Make forecast reviews easier to trace in CommCare.
- Avoid copying the same short-range weather context by hand.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AccuWeather and CommCare once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to review available MinuteCast precipitation information and submit a concise operations form to the CommCare application.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real MinuteCast forecast and review the submitted form.
Questions about this workflow
What does the schedule control?
The Notis cron trigger determines when the workflow runs. Choose a cadence appropriate for your program's planning needs.
Does MinuteCast provide a guarantee about rain at a site?
No. The workflow records available forecast information; it should not present forecast data as a guarantee.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AccuWeather to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AccuWeather triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Lookup Table
Create a lookup table in a domain.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Web User Invitation
Create an invitation for a new web user.
List Reports
List reports configured in a project.
Single Sign On
Validate a user’s login and retrieve their profile.
Submit Form ODK Compatible
Submit form data using an ODK-compatible endpoint.
Submit Form to Application
Submits an XForm to a specified CommCare application.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
AccuWeather and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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