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Give field operations a current weather summary

Help field decisions start with the latest station data already connected to Notis.

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

Field teams lose time switching between operational updates and weather dashboards.

  • Cuts dashboard switching
  • Adds live context to field updates
  • Supports faster operational decisions

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Slackbot and Ambient Weather in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation named Field Ops Weather Summary.
  • 3Tell Notis to fetch current device readings and summarize conditions related to each field operations message.
  • 4Pick Channel Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
  • 5Test with one real field update.

Questions about this workflow

Does it read messages from direct messages?

No. This workflow uses the Slack channel message event.

Can it know the work site's location?

Only if the message or connected device context provides that information.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Ambient weather. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Slackbot triggers

Ambient weather actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

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.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

New Channel Created Trigger

Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Channel Message Received

Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.

TriggerInstant

Direct Message Received

Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Added

Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Message Reaction Removed

Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.

TriggerInstant

Reaction Added Trigger

DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.

TriggerInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Slackbot and Ambient weather, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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