Weather Skill

Purpose

Get current weather information and forecasts for any location.

How to Execute This Skill

When the user asks about weather, use the Bash tool to run:

~/ARDEN/skills/weather/tools/get-weather.sh "LOCATION"

Where LOCATION = city name, zip code, or "current" for user's current location

Examples:

~/ARDEN/skills/weather/tools/get-weather.sh "Chicago"
~/ARDEN/skills/weather/tools/get-weather.sh "60601"
~/ARDEN/skills/weather/tools/get-weather.sh "New York"

The script returns weather info in a voice-friendly format.

When to Invoke

This skill should be automatically invoked when the user:

• •Asks about the weather
• •Says "what's the weather"
• •Asks "how's the weather in [location]"
• •Says "weather forecast"
• •Asks "should I bring an umbrella"
• •Asks about temperature
• •Asks if it will rain/snow

Capabilities

• •Get current weather conditions
• •Temperature (actual and feels-like)
• •Precipitation chance
• •Wind speed and direction
• •Humidity
• •3-day forecast
• •Weather alerts
• •Sunrise/sunset times

Voice Interaction Design

Input Patterns

• •"What's the weather?"
• •"What's the weather in Chicago?"
• •"Will it rain today?"
• •"What's the temperature?"
• •"Weather forecast for tomorrow"

Output Format

Voice responses should be:

• •Concise: Temperature, conditions, key info
• •Actionable: Include recommendations (bring umbrella, wear jacket, etc.)
• •Brief: Under 30 seconds to speak

Example Voice Interaction

User: "What's the weather like?"

ARDEN:

Currently 45 degrees and partly cloudy in Chicago. Feels like 42. Light winds from the west at 8 miles per hour. No rain expected today. High of 52, low of 38. Recommendation: Light jacket should be fine.

User: "Will it rain tomorrow?"

ARDEN:

Tomorrow in Chicago: 30% chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 48, mostly cloudy. You might want to keep an umbrella handy.

Configuration

Default location can be set in skills/weather/context/default-location.txt

Tools

• •get-weather.sh - Fetch current weather for a location
• •get-forecast.sh - Get 3-day forecast
• •weather-alert.sh - Check for weather alerts

Context Files

• •default-location.txt - User's default location
• •weather-preferences.md - Temperature units, detail level

Dependencies

• •curl (built-in)
• •Internet connection
• •Uses wttr.in API (free, no API key needed)

Agent Preferences

Best used with:

• •Assistant agent - General weather queries
• •Analyst agent - Detailed forecasts and patterns