Get a private weather check from Slack
When a quick weather question lands in your DMs, have Notis retrieve current station readings without derailing your focus.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Why this helps
A personal weather check can turn into a distracting search across apps and tabs.
- Use a DM as a convenient cue for a station lookup.
- Avoid opening a separate weather dashboard.
- Get a reading while keeping the request private.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Ambient Weather to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis in plain language to check Ambient Weather when you send a qualifying DM.
- 3Describe the intended weather request and desired reading context in one plain-language instruction.
- 4Choose the direct message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by sending one real weather request as a DM.
Questions about this workflow
Will this react to messages in group channels?
This workflow uses the direct message trigger, which catches direct messages across Slack DM channels. Use the channel message trigger for channel posts.
Can the action make a forecast?
The available action retrieves devices and their most recent data; it does not specify a forecast.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Ambient weather. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Ambient weather actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Devices
Tool to retrieve a list of user's ambient weather devices with their most recent data. use when you need to list your stations and view their latest readings.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Ambient weather, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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