Send Daily Weather Forecasts from OpenWeatherMap to Telegram with Smart Formatting

🌤️ Daily Weather Forecast Bot

A comprehensive n8n workflow that fetches detailed weather forecasts from OpenWeatherMap and sends beautifully formatted daily summaries to Telegram.

📋 Features

📊 Daily Overview**: Complete temperature range, rainfall totals, and wind conditions ⏰ Hourly Forecast**: Weather predictions at key times (9AM, 12PM, 3PM, 6PM, 9PM) 🌡️ Smart Emojis**: Context-aware weather icons and temperature indicators 💡 Smart Recommendations**: Contextual advice (umbrella alerts, clothing suggestions, sun protection) 🌪️ Enhanced Details**: Feels-like temperature, humidity levels, wind speed, UV warnings 📱 Rich Formatting**: HTML-formatted messages with emojis for excellent readability 🕐 Timezone-Aware**: Proper handling of Luxembourg timezone (CET/CEST)

🛠️ What This Workflow Does

Triggers daily at 7:50 AM to send morning weather updates Fetches 5-day forecast from OpenWeatherMap API with 3-hour intervals Processes and analyzes weather data with smart algorithms Formats comprehensive report with HTML styling and emojis Sends to Telegram with professional formatting and actionable insights

⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. OpenWeatherMap API Sign up at OpenWeatherMap Get your free API key (1000 calls/day included) Replace API_KEY in the HTTP Request node URL

2. Telegram Bot Message @BotFather on Telegram Send /newbot command and follow instructions Copy the bot token to n8n credentials Get your chat ID by messaging the bot, then visiting: https://api.telegram.org/bot<YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>/getUpdates Update the chatId parameter in the Telegram node

3. Location Configuration Default location: Strassen, Luxembourg To change: modify q=Strassen in the HTTP Request URL Format: q=CityName,CountryCode (e.g., q=Paris,FR)

🎯 Technical Details

API Source**: OpenWeatherMap 5-day forecast Schedule**: Daily at 7:50 AM (configurable) Format**: HTML with rich emoji formatting Error Handling**: 3 retry attempts with 5-second delays Rate Limits**: Uses only 1 API call per day Timezone**: Europe/Luxembourg (handles CET/CEST automatically)

📊 Weather Data Analyzed

Temperature ranges and "feels like" temperatures Precipitation forecasts and accumulation Wind speed and conditions Humidity levels and comfort indicators Cloud coverage and visibility UV index recommendations Time-specific weather patterns

💡 Smart Features

Conditional Recommendations**: Only shows relevant advice Night/Day Awareness**: Different emojis for time of day Temperature Context**: Color-coded temperature indicators Weather Severity**: Appropriate icons for weather intensity Humidity Comfort**: Comfort level indicators Wind Analysis**: Descriptive wind condition text

🔧 Customization Options

Schedule**: Modify trigger time in the Schedule node Location**: Change city in HTTP Request URL Forecast Hours**: Adjust desiredHours array in the code Temperature Thresholds**: Modify emoji temperature ranges Recommendation Logic**: Customize advice triggers

📱 Sample Output 🌤️ Weather Forecast for Strassen, LU 📅 Monday, 2 June 2025 📊 Daily Overview 🌡️ Range: 12°C - 22°C 💧 Comfortable (65%) ⏰ Hourly Forecast 🕒 09:00 ☀️ 15°C 🕒 12:00 🌤️ 20°C 🕒 15:00 ☀️ 22°C (feels 24°C) 🕒 18:00 ⛅ 19°C 🕒 21:00 🌙 16°C 📡 Data from OpenWeatherMap | Updated: 07:50 CET

🚀 Getting Started

Import this workflow to your n8n instance Add your OpenWeatherMap API key Set up Telegram bot credentials Test manually first Activate for daily automated runs

📋 Requirements

n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted) Free OpenWeatherMap API account Telegram bot token Basic understanding of n8n workflows

Perfect for: Daily weather updates, team notifications, personal weather tracking, smart home automation triggers.