Smart Weather Stories are short, personalized forecast briefings written by AI — not a template, but a fresh summary of your weather, written for the way you plan your day. Once enabled, a story appears at the top of the main screen with the current forecast, and each day in the daily list can get its own story too.
Requirements
- A Gold subscription — see Plans & Subscriptions.
- Forecast Language set to English. Stories are currently English-only; if your forecast language is anything else, the screen shows an "English Only" notice and stories stay off. You can change the language in Data & Layout → Localization.
Turning it on
Go to Settings → Forecast Bar AI and turn on Enable Smart Weather Stories. That's it — the next forecast refresh includes your first story.
Options
Include Daily Forecast Stories
Adds an AI story to each day's row in the daily forecast, not just the current conditions. On by default.
Calendar Integration
Turn this on to let stories weave your actual schedule into the briefing — "rain should clear before your 3 PM soccer practice" instead of just "rain this afternoon." The app asks for calendar access the first time you enable it.
Tap Select Calendars to choose which calendars the AI may read (all are selected by default). Your events are only used to shape the briefing.
Animation
How the story text appears on the main screen:
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
| Fade (default) | The story fades in |
| Typewriter | The story types itself out character by character |
Model
Choose the AI model that writes your stories:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto (default) | Automatically selects the best model for your summary |
| Quick | Sub-second responses, punchy and direct |
| Thoughtful | Richer prose with more overnight and weather-change detail |
Styles
Five styles control the voice and focus of every story:
| Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Executive Snapshot (default) | Metric-forward report with context and confidence |
| Routine Planner | Time-boxed guidance for commutes, school, and routines |
| Impact Brief | Risk-focused narrative that highlights impacts and actions |
| Lightning Round | Rapid-fire essentials with headline risks |
| My Custom Briefing | Design a briefing around what you care about most |
My Custom Briefing
Pick My Custom Briefing and a free-text box appears where you describe, in a few lines, exactly what you want your briefing to cover. To get started fast, tap a Quick Template chip and edit from there:
- Runner's Report — running conditions, comfort factors like humidity and dew point, and safety factors like wind gusts.
- Family Logistics — school drop-off, pickup, and evening activities, with gear callouts.
- Allergy & Air Watch — pollen and air-quality swings that could worsen symptoms.
- Travel Briefing — flight or driving conditions around the times that matter, with backup plans.
- Outdoor Production — light, wind, and precipitation for shoots, with an eye on golden hour.
Templates that mention your calendar only reference events that actually exist — and only when Calendar Integration is on. Tap the ? button for extra guidance on writing a good custom prompt.
Live Preview
The Preview panel at the bottom of the screen shows a real story generated with your current settings, using your current location's weather. Change the style, model, or custom prompt, then tap the refresh button to regenerate the preview and see the difference before you leave the screen.