Automate AQI Alerts with Open-Meteo & AirNow Integration

Stay Informed with Real-Time AQI Alerts Using Open-Meteo and AirNow Integration

Effortlessly automate your daily air quality monitoring with this comprehensive n8n workflow. By integrating Open-Meteo and AirNow, this smart system delivers weighted-average AQI alerts directly to your preferred communication channels like WhatsApp, Twilio SMS, and Slack—ensuring you receive timely notifications based on the severity of air quality in your area.

What this workflow does

• Daily Automation: Initiates every day at 6:30 AM to gather the most current air quality data.
• Data Collection: Leveraging Open-Meteo and AirNow RSS feeds, it accurately normalizes AQI and pollutant values.
• Data Reconciliation: Computes a weighted average AQI to present an accurate air quality index, identifying the dominant pollutant.
• Health-Specific Insights: Combines this AQI data with personalized health profiles to generate a risk tier and advisory using Google Gemini.
• Smart Notification System: Avoids redundancy by eliminating same-day duplicate alerts and sends notifications tailored to alert severity: moderate alerts via WhatsApp and severe/hazardous alerts through a combination of WhatsApp, Twilio SMS, and Slack.

Use cases

• Community Health Alerts: Local health departments can use this workflow to automatically send air quality advisories to residents.
• Business Preparedness: Facilities management teams in factories or schools can stay updated, ensuring staff and students' safety by modifying activities according to air quality conditions.
• Personal Health Management: Individuals with respiratory conditions can integrate this into their daily routine to proactively manage their outdoor activities.

Technical details

• Tech Stack: Utilizes advanced nodes such as if, set, code, no op, slack, and switch.
• Integrations: Connects with Open-Meteo API, AirNow RSS, Google Gemini, WhatsApp Business API, and Twilio for comprehensive communication.

Ensure critical air quality information reaches the right people at the right time with this powerful automation tool, designed for n8n users, automation engineers, and SaaS operators who value precision and proactiveness in environmental health management.