🌤️ Compostela Weather Updates Automation

📘 Overview

This project automates the process of generating and posting real-time weather updates for Compostela, Cebu, using n8n workflow automation. It integrates OpenWeatherMap API, OpenAI GPT-4, and Facebook Graph API to create summarized, image-based weather reports that are automatically published on social media multiple times per day.

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⚙️ Features

• ⏱️ Automated Scheduling – Posts updates every 6 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM.
• ☁️ Weather Data Integration – Fetches live data from the OpenWeatherMap API.
• 🧠 AI Summarization – Uses GPT-4 to create clear, concise weather summaries.
• 🖼️ Dynamic Image Creation – Adds weather data to image templates using n8n Edit Image node.
• 📤 Auto Posting – Publishes updates directly to Facebook Pages using Graph API.
• 📁 Cloud Storage Integration – Uses Google Drive API for image templates and asset management.

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🧩 Tech Stack

Category	Tools / Services
Automation Platform	n8n
Weather API	OpenWeatherMap
AI Text Generation	OpenAI GPT-4
Image Editing	n8n Edit Image node
Cloud Storage	Google Drive API
Social Media Integration	Facebook Graph API
Scheduling	n8n Cron Trigger

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🛠️ Setup Instructions

1️⃣ Requirements

• n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
• OpenWeatherMap API key
• OpenAI API key
• Facebook Page Access Token (for posting)
• Google Drive credentials (for image access)

2️⃣ Import the Workflow

1. Open n8n.
2. Click on Import Workflow → Upload the provided Compostela-Weather-Updates.json file.
3. Review and connect the required credentials for each API node.

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Set the following environment variables in your n8n settings or credential manager:

OPENWEATHERMAP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here  
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key_here  
FACEBOOK_PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_facebook_token_here  
GOOGLE_DRIVE_CREDENTIALS=your_google_credentials_here  

4️⃣ Run or Schedule

• Manually trigger the workflow to test.
• Enable the Cron node to automatically post updates at scheduled times.

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🖼️ Example Output

Sample Facebook Post:

🌤️ Compostela, Cebu City is currently experiencing a warm and very humid atmosphere.
With temperatures hovering around 25°C, it feels quite muggy outside, making for a rather sticky day.
The skies are mostly cloudy, and the air is noticeably thick with just a gentle breeze. 💧☁️

Location: Compostela, Cebu City
Temperature: 24.93°C
Humidity: 97%
Wind Speed: 1.02 KM/H
Wind Direction: South
Pressure: 1007 MB

#CompostelaCebu #CebuWeatherUpdate #HumidFeels #CloudySkies #TropicalVibes

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📸 Screenshots

🧭 Workflow Overview

📱 Facebook Output

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📈 Future Enhancements

• Add Twitter/X auto-posting.
• Store daily weather summaries in Google Sheets for history tracking.
• Include severe weather alert notifications.

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👨‍💻 Author

Arjun Rosell
📍 Cebu, Philippines
💼 LinkedIn
💻 GitHub