n8n morning briefing email: news, tasks and weather
At 06:30 it pulls the top BBC News headlines via RSS, open tasks from a Google Sheet and a one-day Open-Meteo forecast, then Gemini writes a ~120-word briefing that lands in Gmail. Weather step continues even if the API fails.
Setup steps
- Schedule fires at 06:30
- Read BBC RSS, keep top six headlines
- Read open tasks from Google Sheets
- Fetch Open-Meteo forecast
- Gemini writes a ~120-word briefing
- Send via Gmail
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Help me set up this automation using n8n + Google Gemini + Google Sheets + Gmail: "n8n morning briefing email: news, tasks and weather". Goal: replace Checking news, to-do and weather apps each morning. How it should work: - Trigger: Every day at 06:30 - Then: Gets BBC headlines, tasks, weather - Then: Gemini writes ~120 words - Result: Briefing in Gmail Setup steps (summarized from the original source): 1. Schedule fires at 06:30 2. Read BBC RSS, keep top six headlines 3. Read open tasks from Google Sheets 4. Fetch Open-Meteo forecast 5. Gemini writes a ~120-word briefing 6. Send via Gmail Guide me one step at a time. Ask me for anything you need (accounts, sheet or channel names) before you start. Safety rules: - Build and test with sample data first, and show me a sample result before anything goes live. - Keep anything that goes to other people (emails, posts, replies, record updates) as drafts for my review until I say otherwise. - Never send, post, buy, pay, delete or change records without my approval. - Tell me about any cost (paid plans, API usage) before I'd incur it, and help me set a spending limit. - Keep API keys and passwords out of shared docs and chats. - Privacy: Headlines, your task list and location go to Google Gemini. Based on: https://n8n.io/workflows/17519-send-a-daily-ai-morning-briefing-with-google-gemini-rss-sheets-gmail-and-weather/
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Running cost: Not reported Running cost not reported (free template, needs a Gemini API key). No-code How we sort costs
Stack: n8n · Gemini · Google Sheets · Gmail
App vs bot, side by side
| Old app / habit | Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool | News, to-do and weather apps checked by hand | n8n schedule + BBC RSS + Sheets + Open-Meteo + Gemini + Gmail |
| Monthly cost | Not reported | Not reported (template is free; needs a Gemini API key) |
| Setup | None (already in use) | Not reported · Beginner |
| Your time | Baseline | Not reported |
| Maintenance | Handled by vendor/you as before | Update RSS feed, location and task sheet as needed; watch API key limits. |
| Privacy | Data stays with the app vendor | Headlines, your task list and location go to Google Gemini. |
Full comparison
| Replaces | News, to-do and weather apps checked by hand |
|---|---|
| Bot / agent stack | n8n schedule + BBC RSS + Sheets + Open-Meteo + Gemini + Gmail |
| Monthly cost before | Not reported |
| Monthly cost after | Not reported (template is free; needs a Gemini API key) |
| Setup time | Not reported |
| Time saved | Not reported |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Reliability | 3/5: published template with clear steps; no long-term usage data in the source. Weather step is built to fail gracefully. |
| Maintenance | Update RSS feed, location and task sheet as needed; watch API key limits. |
| Privacy & data | Headlines, your task list and location go to Google Gemini. |
| Best for | Anyone who opens 3+ apps every morning |
| Not for | People who need real-time alerts during the day |
Pros and cons
Pros
- One short email replaces three app checks
- Open-Meteo weather needs no API key
- Keeps running if weather fails
Cons
- Single news source by default (BBC)
- Tasks must live in a Google Sheet
Source and evidence
n8n community template (Oka Hironobu, updated about 3 months before our check) with step-by-step setup.
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n8n morning briefing email: news, tasks and weather. Replaces News, to-do and weather apps checked by hand with n8n schedule + BBC RSS + Sheets + Open-Meteo + Gemini + Gmail. Cost before: Not reported. Cost after: Not reported (template is free; needs a Gemini API key). Setup: Not reported, Beginner. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: published template with clear steps; no long-term usage data in the source. Weather step is built to fail gracefully. Best for: Anyone who opens 3+ apps every morning. Not for: People who need real-time alerts during the day. Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/17519-send-a-daily-ai-morning-briefing-with-google-gemini-rss-sheets-gmail-and-weather/
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