Add station context to rain-sensitive planning
Keep the plan in Slack and have Notis check your connected devices when rain comes up as a factor.
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
Weather-dependent plans can stall when someone has to leave the discussion and hunt for current readings.
- Cue current readings from the planning conversation.
- Keep rain-related context close to the plan.
- Lower friction for routine checks.
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 device readings when rain matters to an outdoor plan.
- 3Describe the plan and relevant current readings in one instruction.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real rain-sensitive planning message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this guarantee a rain forecast?
No. The action gets connected device readings, which may include current weather data; it does not specify a forecast.
Can it cancel an outdoor plan?
No cancellation action is available. The workflow retrieves data for the team to consider.
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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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