Schedule irrigation automatically based on real-time weather data

Checks the weather forecast every day and only waters your plants when they truly need it, saving water.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per each irrigation zone.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5) · Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

flowchart TD trig(["daily weather check"]):::trigtime s0[["calculate water loss per zone"]]:::mi s1[("log decisions and alert team")]:::store trig --> s0 gx{"× is rain expected"}:::gate s0 --> gx p00["skip watering zone"]:::task gx -->|"rain expected"| p00 p10["send watering command"]:::task gx -->|"no rain expected"| p10 jn{"○ watering decided"}:::gate p00 --> jn p10 --> jn jn --> s1 out[/"zones watered or skipped automatically"/]:::out pay{{"water saved and plants protected"}}:::pay s1 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
Starts itRuns once per itemA record or sheetOne path onlyPaths rejoinResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Spreadsheet & Database OpsAPI & Webhook IntegrationScheduling & Calendar
Connects
OpenWeatherMapGoogle SheetsSlack

The problem it solves

You end up watering on a fixed schedule whether it rains or not, wasting water and risking plant health. Your team has to guess how much each zone needs based on soil type and weather, which takes time and experience they may not have.

Who it fits

Landscaping companies, farms, or property managers responsible for multiple irrigation zones.

How it works

  1. Every day, the system checks current weather and the five-day forecast
  2. It calculates how much water each zone lost to evaporation and sun
  3. It skips watering automatically when rain is expected
  4. It sends watering commands to your irrigation controller
  5. It logs every decision in Google Sheets and alerts your team on Slack
What you get

Water savings tied to weather nobody tracks by hand

You water each zone exactly as much as the weather calls for, skipping cycles automatically when rain is on the way.

What you get

A daily irrigation decision for each zone, logged in Google Sheets, plus a Slack alert summarizing what was watered and why.

What you need

An OpenWeatherMap API key, a Google Sheets account, a Slack workspace, and a compatible smart irrigation controller.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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