Weather forecast email - receive automated weather forecasts daily

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Workflow Overview

This workflow automatically delivers a daily weather forecast to your email inbox every morning at 7:00 AM. It demonstrates practical API-to-API integration by connecting the Meteosource weather API directly to Gmail using n8n's HTTP Request node, without requiring a pre-built Meteosource integration.

Why This Workflow is Valuable

Instead of manually checking weather forecasts each morning, this automation fetches current and next-day weather summaries from Meteosource and delivers them directly to your inbox. It's a perfect example of how direct API integration unlocks tools that don't have dedicated n8n nodes, giving you access to the full functionality of any service with an API.

Key Features

• Scheduled daily execution at 7:00 AM (customizable)
• Fetches weather data using the Meteosource API with secure Query Auth credentials
• Sends formatted email with today's weather in the subject and tomorrow's forecast in the body
• Easy location and recipient customization through a Config node

Setup Requirements

Meteosource API Account: Sign up for a free account at Meteosource to get your API key (includes 400 free calls per day, more than enough for daily forecasts).

Credentials needed:

• Meteosource credentials: Create an HTTP Query Auth credential in n8n with the parameter name key and your Meteosource API key as the value
• Gmail OAuth2: Connect your Gmail account to n8n for sending emails

Configuration

Open the Config node to personalize:

• place_id: Change from "london" to your desired location (use Meteosource place ID format)
• send_to_email: Update with your preferred recipient email address

This workflow demonstrates the power of the HTTP Request node for connecting any API to your automation workflows.