Conditions explained

How weather conditions work, and how combining them controls when a rule fires.

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What conditions do

Conditions decide whether a rule actually fires. When a rule runs, it checks the conditions against the real data. If they are all true, the action happens. If any is false, nothing happens.

Weather conditions you can use

  • Forecast is sunny is true when the day's weather is clear or mainly clear.

  • Max temperature is at least a value you set, in degrees. Good for hot-day prompts.

  • Min temperature is at most a value you set. Good for frost and cold-snap prompts.

  • Wind speed is at least a value in km/h. Good for securing outdoor kit.

  • Rain probability is at least a percentage you set.

Combining conditions

When you tick more than one condition, all of them must be true for the rule to fire. A sunny-day prompt with both sunny and at least 20 degrees will not fire on a bright but cold morning, which is usually what you want.

No conditions at all

A check-in panel rule often has no conditions, so it always shows. That is fine: leave the conditions empty and the panel appears every time someone checks in.

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