Give weather checks a clear Slack signal
One consistent reaction can mean the plan needs a station check, making the follow-up visible and easy to remember.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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
Vague follow-up signals can leave a weather check sitting unnoticed in a busy channel.
- Use one recognizable symbol as a follow-up cue.
- Tie the lookup to the exact plan message.
- Make the next information-gathering step visible.
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 which reaction signals a weather check is needed.
- 3Describe how to interpret the reacted-to plan and retrieve the relevant current readings in one instruction.
- 4Choose the message reaction added trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by adding the agreed reaction to one real plan message.
Questions about this workflow
Can a specific emoji be selected?
The trigger supports optional filtering by emoji name and channel.
Will removing the reaction undo the station lookup?
The chosen trigger is reaction added. Removing a reaction does not undo a completed retrieval.
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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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