You can use Google SMS to get the latest weather conditions and four-day forecast for a particular location within the United States. Simply send an SMS text message to Google with the word weather (or weather:) followed by your location. The location can be entered as a ZIP code or city and state combination. You can use these formats:
weather 47408
weather kurtistown hi
Tip | Use the shortcut “W” or “WX” rather than typing the word weather to find the weather conditions in a particular location. |
The results shown in Figure 29.4 include the following information:
Location name
Current temperature measured in Fahrenheit
Visibility
Humidity
Four-day forecast including temperature range and chance of precipitation
Figure 29.4: Google tells you that there’s always a chance of rain in Hawaii.