Speak weather using TTS (text to speech)

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I am trying to get a variable to be spoken by Google TTS from a wunderground sensor. I think I am getting close, however I cant figure out how to get the variables all the way from the sensor into script.

Sensor:

sensor:
  - platform:             wunderground
    api_key:              !secret wunderground
    monitored_conditions:
      - alerts
      - feelslike_f
      - weather_1d_metric
      - weather_1n_metric
      - weather_2d_metric
      - weather_2n_metric
      - weather_3d_metric
      - weather_3n_metric
      - weather_4d_metric
      - weather_4n_metric
      - temp_high_record_f
      - temp_high_1d_f
      - temp_f
      - temp_low_1d_f
      - temp_low_record_f
      - precip_1d
      - precip_1d_mm
      - wind_mph
      - wind_1d_mph

Script:

sequence:
service: tts.google_say
entity_id: media_player.whole_house
data_template:
message: The temperature currently is {{ {states(‘sensor.temp_high_record_f’) }} .’

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I have my Dark Sky spoken like this…

  action:
    - service: media_player.volume_set
      data_template:
        entity_id: media_player.master_bedroom_home
        volume_level: 0.5
    - service: tts.google_say
      entity_id: media_player.master_bedroom_home
      data_template:
        message: >
          The weather for the next 24 hours is {{states ('sensor.dark_sky_hourly_summary') }}

I think you need to remove the { from {states

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Currently all I’m getting back is unknown… Did you have to pass that variable into the script? Or does it just appear for free?

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it just speaks the value of the sensor. Did you remove the extra { ? Mine is also a direct part of an automation, not in a script.

#Weather forecast for the next 24 hours daily at 7pm

- alias: Weather Forecast
  trigger:
    platform: time
    at: '19:00:00'
  action:
    - service: media_player.volume_set
      data_template:
        entity_id: media_player.master_bedroom_home
        volume_level: 0.5
    - service: tts.google_say
      entity_id: media_player.master_bedroom_home
      data_template:
        message: >
          The weather for the next 24 hours is {{states ('sensor.dark_sky_hourly_summary') }}
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Here is an example of how I did one of my template messages.

- service: notify.bathroom_tablet
  data_template:
    message: >
      Good morning.
      It's currently {{states.sensor.dark_sky_summary.state}} and {{states.sensor.dark_sky_temperature.state|round}} degrees.
      {% if is_state("sensor.allergy_season", "True")  %}
      The pollen level for today is {{states.sensor.pollen_level.state}} or {{states.sensor.pollen_index.state}} percent.
      {% endif %}
      {% if is_state("sensor.flu_season", "True") %}
      The flu risk for today is {{states.sensor.cold_flu_risk.state}} or {{states.sensor.cold_flu_percentage.state}} percent.
      {% endif %}
      Today you can expect {{states.sensor.dark_sky_hourly_summary.state}}.
      With a high of {{states.sensor.dark_sky_daily_high_temperature.state|round|int}} and a low of {{states.sensor.dark_sky_daily_low_temperature.state|round|int}}.
      {% if states.sensor.dark_sky_wind_speed.state|int > 10 %}
      Be advised it is windy outside.
      {% endif %}
      {% if states.sensor.to_lafontaine.state|int > 40 %}
      Be advised the travel time to lafontaine is over 40 mintues today.
      {% endif %}
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Where did you get the pollen level sensor?

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Yes, I removed it. Maybe I’ll try dark_sky for now and see how that rolls.

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Well, I missed a small detail completely at the bottom. I should be calling this:

{{states.sensor.pws_weather_temp_high_1d_f}}

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THANK YOU! You da man!!!