Amazon Echo devices come loaded with powerful skills, including standout options like those in our roundup of 18 Awesome New Amazon Alexa Skills You Must Try. If you ask Alexa for the weather daily, you've probably noticed the default reports are limited to broad zip code areas. For hyper-local, hour-by-hour forecasts tailored to your exact address, the BigSky skill delivers exceptional accuracy.
Powered by Dark Sky—a trusted weather service popular in mobile apps like those featured in 5 Useful Weather Apps That Are Fun To Check Every Day—BigSky elevates your Echo's weather capabilities beyond city-wide summaries.
To get started, enable BigSky directly from its Alexa skill page by clicking Enable Skill, or simply say, "Alexa, enable Big Sky." Next, link your account for personalized setup.
In the Alexa app, locate the Big Sky Account Settings card, tap Link account, and input your full address. Customize options like detail level and units for temperature or wind speed, then tap Send to save.
Now, query BigSky with commands like:
"Alexa, ask Big Sky..."
BigSky provides rich details out of the box, but upgrade to Premium for just $3 per year. This unlocks multiple labeled addresses (e.g., "What's the weather at Dad's house?") and forecasts for any location worldwide, like "How hot will it be in Miami today?"
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