Getting started
How to request a forecast and read the response.
1
Send a request
Text the word forecast followed by GPS coordinates to your service number.
You send
forecast
49.31°N, 123.27°W
command
+
location
Your service number
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Any common coordinate format works. Most map apps let you copy a spot's coordinates with a tap. Finding coordinates in common apps →
On a satellite messenger? Turn on your device's "include location" setting and text just
forecast — the coordinates are added for you.
2
Get the forecast back
You'll receive a few messages. The first is a short summary confirming what you asked for. The rest is the forecast, one 3-hour period per line, grouped by date, in the location's local time.
You receive
49.31°N 123.27°W2026-01-16 18:45 UTC-0800MODEL blendedMSG 1/4
Your requested locationRequested location
When we replied, local timeReply time, local
Weather model usedWeather model
4 messages, including this one4 msgs, incl. this one
01/170700 7C pcloud R0.9mm 7g9km/h ESE1000 8C cloud R1.9mm 7g11km/h SE1300 8C cloud R3.6mm 8g15km/h SE1600 8C cloud R0.4mm 14g24km/h S
Date (month/day)Date (mm/dd)
One line = 3 hours1 line = 3 h
By default: a 3-day forecast, 7 am to 6 pm, blended weather model. Want other dates, times, or weather models? Customize your requests.
3
Read a line
Every line follows a consistent pattern. Tap any part to see what it means.
0700
Time
7C
Temp
pcloud
Sky
R0.9mm
Rain/snow
7g9km/h ESE
Wind
In plain words
7:00 am · 7 °C · partly cloudy · 0.9 mm of rain · wind 7 gusting 9 km/h from the ESE
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