The Problem: Remote Teams and Weather
I work with people in 4 time zones. Every morning involves the same ritual: what time is it in Berlin? Is it before or after their lunch?
And for weather: I'd check a weather site at the start of every morning, then forget to check again before committing to outdoor plans.
These are 10-second information needs. They shouldn't require tab switching.
Weather & Clock Dashboard
Weather & Clock Dashboard is a Firefox extension that replaces your new tab page with current weather, a 5-day forecast, and multiple world clocks.
What it shows:
- Current conditions (temperature, humidity, wind)
- 5-day forecast
- Up to 6 world clocks with city names
- Date and local time
Uses your location for weather (browser geolocation, no account needed).
AMO: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/weather-clock-dashboard/
The World Clocks Feature
This was the main reason I built it. I wanted clocks for specific cities — not just "UTC+2" but "Berlin", "Tel Aviv", "San Francisco" — labeled by name.
I open a new tab, glance at the clocks, know immediately whether my Berlin colleague is in their afternoon or already done for the day.
Weather at a Glance
I keep the weather visible so I can plan during the day without stopping to check. Before leaving for a walk: one new tab, see the temperature and rain chance, decide on a jacket. 5 seconds.
Privacy
No account. Location data stays local — the extension uses your browser's geolocation API, which asks permission before accessing location. The weather query goes to a public API using coordinates, not your name or profile.
No analytics, no tracking, no cloud storage.
New Tab as Information Surface
Every new tab opened is a touchpoint. Most browsers default to history tiles or sponsored content. This extension turns each new tab into a useful display — information you'd check anyway, now visible passively.
Free Firefox extension. No account required.
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