Briefings now use a template sensor for the weather alerts report

packages/custom_weather.yaml

@@ -876,6 +876,42 @@ sensor:
             {% else %}
               Safe
             {%- endif %}
+      weather_alert_string:
+        friendly_name: Weather Alert String
+        unique_id: 66b5f020-0b5e-48ed-92a2-740d2d708b30
+        value_template: >
+          {%- macro getReport() -%}
+            {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }},
+              {% endif %}
+              {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
+                {{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}
+              {% endif %}
+            {% else %}
+              None
+            {% endif %}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {%- macro cleanup(data) -%}
+            {%- for item in data.split("\n")  if item | trim != "" -%}
+              {{ item | trim }} {% endfor -%}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {%- macro mother_of_all_macros() -%}
+            {{ getReport() }}
+          {%- endmacro -%}
+          {{- cleanup(mother_of_all_macros()) -}}
+        attribute_templates:
+          active_alerts: "{{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}"
+        icon_template: "{{ 'mdi.alert' if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') | int > 0 else 'mdi:alert-remove' }}"
 
 input_boolean:
   freeze_warning:

templates/speech/daily_briefing.yaml

@@ -46,21 +46,7 @@
         {% endif %}
         {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
           "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+            {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
-            {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-              "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-            {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
       </p>
 

templates/speech/morning_briefing.yaml

@@ -68,21 +68,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>
     <p>

templates/speech/nightly_briefing.yaml

@@ -74,21 +74,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 

templates/speech/weather_briefing_full.yaml

@@ -29,21 +29,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>
 

templates/speech/welcome_home.yaml

@@ -76,21 +76,7 @@
     <p>
       {% if states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') > '0' %}
         "Currently there are weather alerts active. The total number of alerts is {{ states('sensor.weatheralerts_active_alerts') }}. They are as follows. "
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','on') %}
+          {{ states('sensor.weather_alert_string') }}.
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_1','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_2','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_3','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_4','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
-          {% if is_state('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','on') %}
-            "{{ state_attr('sensor.weatheralerts_alert_5','alert_event') }}"
-          {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>