https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Thermostats/How-to-get-quot-Starter-quot-that-uses-high-external-temp-as-trigger/m-p/673924#M132048 <P>I am trying to "start" an automation based on high (or low) external temperatures.&nbsp; I am using Google Home to manage the Nest thermostats in my house.&nbsp; &nbsp;I know that bouncing around with a house temp is frowned on.&nbsp; Even so, I have been running a manual "automation" where I start heating 1 hour before the daily high external temp at my zip code and run until the inside thermostat hits a predetermined set point.&nbsp; How do I get a "start" for automation based on varying daily high temperature for the zip code entered in my Google Home profile?</P> Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:01:50 GMT GP99 2025-02-01T18:01:50Z https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Thermostats/How-to-get-quot-Starter-quot-that-uses-high-external-temp-as-trigger/m-p/673924#M132048 <P>I am trying to "start" an automation based on high (or low) external temperatures.&nbsp; I am using Google Home to manage the Nest thermostats in my house.&nbsp; &nbsp;I know that bouncing around with a house temp is frowned on.&nbsp; Even so, I have been running a manual "automation" where I start heating 1 hour before the daily high external temp at my zip code and run until the inside thermostat hits a predetermined set point.&nbsp; How do I get a "start" for automation based on varying daily high temperature for the zip code entered in my Google Home profile?</P> Sat, 01 Feb 2025 18:01:50 GMT https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Thermostats/How-to-get-quot-Starter-quot-that-uses-high-external-temp-as-trigger/m-p/673924#M132048 GP99 2025-02-01T18:01:50Z https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Thermostats/How-to-get-quot-Starter-quot-that-uses-high-external-temp-as-trigger/m-p/675092#M132293 <P>Hello&nbsp;GP99,&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks for reaching out to the Google Community Forum. I understand you want to start automation based on high or low external temperatures with your Nest Thermostat. It’s a pleasure to share more information.&nbsp;</P> <P>Routines let you automate tasks for your smart home devices, making daily life easier for everyone in your household. To learn more about how automation works, I suggest checking out this article: <A href="https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7029585?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&amp;oco=0#zippy=" target="_self">Create and manage Routines</A>, and set the preferences that you want to use.</P> <P>Please let me know if this suggestion is helpful.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Best regards,&nbsp;</P> <P>Daniel</P> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:32:03 GMT https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Thermostats/How-to-get-quot-Starter-quot-that-uses-high-external-temp-as-trigger/m-p/675092#M132293 moralesvicente 2025-02-06T23:32:03Z