Change Cololight effect when weather updates
3 ready-made Cololight and Weather Underground Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Weather Underground can start an automation with "Current condition changes to", and IFTTT can then run "Blink lights" on Cololight.
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Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
38 triggers, queries, and actions
Current condition changes to
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors changes in the current weather condition. When one of those conditions is met the Trigger fires. Currently only these simple conditions are supported: Rain, Snow, Cloudy, Clear.
Current humidity level rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local humidity and fires every time the humidity rises above the value you specify.
Current pollen count rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local pollen levels and fires every time the pollen count rises above the value you specify (1-12). NOTE: Available only in the USA.
Current temperature drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local temperature and fires whenever the temperature drops below the value you provide.
Current temperature rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local temperature and fires whenever the temperature rises above the value you provide.
Current UV index rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local UV levels and fires every time the UV index rises above the value you specify (0-16).
Sunrise
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the sunrise in your location.
Sunset
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires within 15 minutes of the sunset in your location.
Today's weather report
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger retrieves today's current weather report within 5 minutes of the time you specify. NOTE: Pollen count available only in the USA.
Tomorrow's forecast calls for
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors changes in tomorrow’s forecasted weather condition.
Tomorrow's high rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time tomorrow’s forecasted high temperature rises above a value you provide.
Tomorrow's low drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time tomorrow’s forecasted low temperature drops below a value you provide.
Current brightness value
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the brightness of the device you choose
Current color value
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the color value of the device you choose
Current power state
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the on/off state of the device you choose
Current weather
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Get the current weather
History of humidity level rose above threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors your local humidity and returns a list of times when the humidity rose above the value you specified. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of pollen count rose above threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors your local pollen levels and returns a list of times when the pollen count rose above the value you specified (1-12). NOTE: Available only in the USA. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of specified forecast conditions
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the forecasted weather changed to meet a specific condition (Rain, Snow, Cloudy, or Clear).
History of specified weather conditions
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the observed weather changed to meet a specific condition (Rain, Snow, Cloudy, or Clear).
History of Sunrises
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a history of sunrises in your location. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Sunsets
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a history of sunsets at your location.
History of temperatre rose above threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors your local temperature and returns a list of times when the temperature rose above the value you provided. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of temperature dropped below threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors your local temperature and returns a list of times when the temperature dropped below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
Blink lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will blink your lights.
Brighten lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will increase the brightness of your selected device, the increased brightness value is defined by you.
Dim lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will dim the selected lights, the decreased brightness value is defined by you.
Set brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will set the brightness of the selected lights to the specified value.
Set color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change your lights to a specified color.
Set dynamic effect
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change your lights to a specified dynamic effect.
Toggle lights on/off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn on, turn off or toggle your lights.
Blink lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will blink your lights.
Brighten lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will increase the brightness of your selected device, the increased brightness value is defined by you.
Current brightness value
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the brightness of the device you choose
Current color value
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the color value of the device you choose
Current condition changes to
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors changes in the current weather condition. When one of those conditions is met the Trigger fires. Currently only these simple conditions are supported: Rain, Snow, Cloudy, Clear.
Current humidity level rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local humidity and fires every time the humidity rises above the value you specify.
Current pollen count rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local pollen levels and fires every time the pollen count rises above the value you specify (1-12). NOTE: Available only in the USA.
Current power state
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the on/off state of the device you choose
Current temperature drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local temperature and fires whenever the temperature drops below the value you provide.
Current temperature rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local temperature and fires whenever the temperature rises above the value you provide.
Current UV index rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger monitors your local UV levels and fires every time the UV index rises above the value you specify (0-16).
Current weather
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
Get the current weather
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Current condition changes to
Current humidity level rises above
Current pollen count rises above
Current temperature drops below
Current temperature rises above
Current UV index rises above
Sunrise
Sunset
Today's weather report
Tomorrow's forecast calls for
Tomorrow's high rises above
Tomorrow's low drops below
Tomorrow's weather report
Wind speed rises above
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Blink lights
Brighten lights
Dim lights
Set brightness
Set color
Set dynamic effect
Toggle lights on/off
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the next step!
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About Cololight
Cololight and IFTTT let you automate your smart lights to change color, brightness, and effects based on weather, time, or anything else you connect.
About Weather Underground
Weather Underground and IFTTT let you trigger automations based on local weather conditions like temperature, humidity, wind, and pollen levels.