Review current readings before an outdoor commitment
Before a plan is locked in, use the Slack discussion to cue a timely check of connected station readings.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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
Confirmations often happen quickly, while a separate conditions check can be forgotten until plans are already set.
- Prompt a check near the point of commitment.
- Bring local station data into the conversation.
- Reduce the chance of a forgotten planning step.
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 retrieve readings before relevant outdoor commitments are confirmed.
- 3Describe the commitment context and the station readings that would help in one instruction.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real message about an outdoor commitment.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow approve or reject the commitment?
No. It retrieves readings for the people involved to consider.
Does it work for every kind of commitment?
Use the plain-language instruction to focus it on outdoor plans where current conditions are relevant.
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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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