OpenClaw Weather Skill: Daily Forecasts in Your Chat

The weather skill is one of OpenClaw's most-downloaded despite its simplicity. Integrated into a morning briefing routine, it gives your agent the ability to include local forecasts, travel weather checks, and precipitation alerts without leaving your chat interface.

Setup

Get a Free OpenWeatherMap API Key

1. Go to openweathermap.org/api
2. Create a free account
3. Go to API Keys and copy your default key
4. The free tier provides 1,000 calls/day — sufficient for most personal use

Install the Skill

/skills install weather-openweathermap
# Provide your API key and default location

What You Can Ask

Current conditions: "What's the weather like right now in London?"

Forecasts: "What's the forecast for Singapore this week?"

Travel planning: "What's the weather going to be in Tokyo when I arrive next Thursday?"

Dressing guidance: "Should I bring an umbrella today in New York?"

Building a Morning Briefing

The weather skill works best as part of a larger automation. Example morning briefing prompt:

Every morning at 7 AM, message me on Telegram with:
1. Today's weather in [city] and tomorrow's forecast
2. My calendar events for today
3. Top 3 headlines from my RSS feeds

Configure this as a scheduled task in OpenClaw using the /schedule command.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a skill for more detailed meteorological data?

Yes — the weather-pro skill uses the OpenMeteo API (free, no key required) and provides hourly forecasts, UV index, air quality, and historical data.

Can the weather skill trigger conditional actions?

Yes, with a configured automation: "If the forecast tomorrow is rain, remind me tonight to pack an umbrella and reschedule my planned outdoor meeting."