Tutorial 13

Weather and seasons

Tell BoxSeek QR where you store things and when your seasons start, so Alerts can warn about cold, heat, expiries, returns, and the turn of the seasons.

Cold and heat warnings section before a city is set
Step 1

Cold and heat warnings

On More, Cold & heat warnings uses an outdoor forecast for your storage city. Items you marked cold- or heat-sensitive can then appear in Alerts. Until a city is set, the card says Choose your storage city.

Find City results after searching Toronto
Step 2

Find your city

Type a city, ZIP, or postal code, then tap Find City. Choose the matching place from the list. Forecasts refresh when you open the app and from Alerts → Refresh forecast.

Storage city saved with Turn off weather warnings
Step 3

City saved

After you pick a result, the card shows that city. Turn off weather warnings clears it if you move or want forecasts off. Remember: forecasts are outdoor readings, not the temperature inside a bin.

Reminder settings with expiry, return, and season months
Step 4

Reminder settings and seasons

Reminder settings sets days before expiry and return alerts, plus the month number (1–12) when each season starts. Tap Save reminders so Alerts can surface Next season and due-date heads-ups on your schedule.