Weather&Webcam

What This Skill Does

The Weather&Webcam skill is a powerful automation tool designed to bridge the gap between abstract weather data and visual reality. By integrating the Open-Meteo API for high-precision atmospheric data and the agent-browser for live visual confirmation, this skill provides a holistic view of current conditions for any location worldwide. When triggered, the skill automatically resolves city names to precise geographic coordinates, queries the weather API for real-time metrics such as temperature, humidity, and wind speed, and then initiates an automated browser session. This session navigates to reputable weather sites like Meteoblue or Windy, handles intrusive cookie consent pop-ups, and extracts high-resolution image assets, ultimately saving them to your workspace for direct viewing.

Installation

To install this skill, use the following OpenClaw CLI command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/alex1389/weather-webcam-v2

Ensure that you have agent-browser configured in your path, as the skill relies on node-based browser automation to perform its visual capture tasks. No API keys are required for the Open-Meteo portion, making this a "plug-and-play" solution.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for travelers, event planners, or anyone needing real-time visual situational awareness. Use it to check if there is snow at a ski resort, confirm visibility before a coastal trip, or simply verify the current street-level weather in a distant city. By combining tabular data with visual proof, it eliminates the guesswork often associated with weather reports.

Example Prompts

1. "What is the weather like in Tokyo right now? Show me a webcam view."
2. "I'm planning to head to the coast; check the conditions in San Francisco and share a live image."
3. "Is it currently raining in London? Can you provide a snapshot from a local webcam?"

Tips & Limitations

• Session Persistence: The skill uses --session-name webcam to keep cookies in memory, which helps avoid repeated interactions with consent banners after the first run.
• Image Resolution: The skill utilizes an automated JS extraction method to identify /full/ resolution paths; if a website updates its DOM structure, the selector may need adjustment.
• Reliability: Always ensure you have a stable network connection, as the browser-automation step can be resource-intensive compared to standard API calls.