Prepare a private travel conditions brief
Turn a quick private request into a focused view of current conditions.
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
Travel planning gets fragmented when current conditions require a separate search during a busy day.
- Keeps planning focused
- Produces a concise private report
- Uses live connected station data
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Ambient Weather in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Founder Travel Weather Brief.
- 3Describe the outcome: fetch latest device readings and prepare a concise brief for the travel question.
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real travel question in a Slack DM.
Questions about this workflow
Can it forecast future weather?
No. The supported action retrieves the latest device readings, not a forecast.
Where does the report go?
You choose the run report destination during automation setup.
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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.
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.
Slackbot and Ambient weather, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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