diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate.go b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate.go
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+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate.go
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+// Package reporttemplate provides embedded Markdown templates and schemas.
+package reporttemplate
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"embed"
+	"fmt"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+//go:embed templates/*.md.tmpl schemas/*.schema.json
+var assets embed.FS
+
+var templates = map[string]string{
+	"hourly": "templates/hourly.md.tmpl",
+}
+
+var schemas = map[string]string{
+	"hourly": "schemas/hourly.generated_text.schema.json",
+}
+
+func Template(id string) (string, error) {
+	path, ok := templates[id]
+	if !ok {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("unknown report template %q", id)
+	}
+	data, err := assets.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("read report template %q: %w", id, err)
+	}
+	return string(data), nil
+}
+
+func Schema(id string) ([]byte, error) {
+	path, ok := schemas[id]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown generated text schema %q", id)
+	}
+	data, err := assets.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read generated text schema %q: %w", id, err)
+	}
+	return append([]byte(nil), data...), nil
+}
+
+func Render(id string, data any) ([]byte, error) {
+	source, err := Template(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	tmpl, err := template.New(id).Option("missingkey=error").Parse(source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse report template %q: %w", id, err)
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := tmpl.Execute(&out, data); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("render report template %q: %w", id, err)
+	}
+	return out.Bytes(), nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package reporttemplate
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestTemplateLookup(t *testing.T) {
+	source, err := Template("hourly")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Template() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{"# {{ .ReportTitle }}", "## Summary", "## Hourly Forecast", "## Weather Story"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(source, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("template missing %q:\n%s", want, source)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSchemaLookup(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := Schema("hourly")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Schema() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	var schema struct {
+		Type                 string         `json:"type"`
+		AdditionalProperties bool           `json:"additionalProperties"`
+		Required             []string       `json:"required"`
+		Properties           map[string]any `json:"properties"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &schema); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("schema is invalid JSON: %v", err)
+	}
+	if schema.Type != "object" {
+		t.Fatalf("schema type = %q, want object", schema.Type)
+	}
+	if schema.AdditionalProperties {
+		t.Fatal("additionalProperties = true, want false")
+	}
+	if strings.Join(schema.Required, ",") != "summary,timing,impacts" {
+		t.Fatalf("required = %#v, want summary/timing/impacts", schema.Required)
+	}
+	for _, field := range []string{"summary", "timing", "impacts", "confidence"} {
+		property, ok := schema.Properties[field].(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("schema property %q missing or invalid", field)
+		}
+		if property["type"] != "string" {
+			t.Fatalf("schema property %q type = %v, want string", field, property["type"])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderHourly(t *testing.T) {
+	rendered, err := Render("hourly", testRenderContext{
+		ReportTitle:         "Hourly Report",
+		LocationName:        "Brentwood",
+		ValidPeriod:         "May 29, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM",
+		GeneratedAt:         "May 29, 8:30 AM",
+		CurrentConditions:   "74 F, light south wind.",
+		PrecipitationTiming: "Showers are most likely late morning.",
+		WeatherStory:        "Morning storms remain the main story.",
+		GeneratedText: testGeneratedText{
+			Summary:    "Storm chances increase through late morning.",
+			Timing:     "The main window is 10 AM to noon.",
+			Impacts:    "Brief downpours may slow travel.",
+			Confidence: "Medium confidence in timing.",
+		},
+		HourlyForecast: []testHourlyRow{
+			{Time: "9 AM", Summary: "Cloudy", Temperature: "74 F", Precipitation: "30% showers", Wind: "S 8 mph"},
+			{Time: "10 AM", Summary: "Showers", Temperature: "75 F", Precipitation: "70% showers", Wind: "S 10 mph"},
+		},
+		Alerts:         []string{"Flood Watch until 2:30 PM"},
+		SPCOutlooks:    []string{"Slight Risk through afternoon"},
+		SPCDiscussions: []string{"Strong storms may develop late morning."},
+		ForecastDiscussion: testForecastDiscussion{
+			KeyMessages: []string{"Storms are most likely late morning."},
+			ShortTerm:   "Short-term discussion favors increasing rain coverage.",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Render() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	text := string(rendered)
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"# Hourly Report",
+		"Valid: May 29, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM",
+		"Storm chances increase through late morning.",
+		"## Confidence",
+		"- 10 AM: Showers; 75 F; 70% showers; S 10 mph",
+		"- Flood Watch until 2:30 PM",
+		"Short-term discussion favors increasing rain coverage.",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(text, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("rendered template missing %q:\n%s", want, text)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnknownAssetsReturnActionableErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := Template("daily"); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown report template "daily"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("Template() error = %v, want unknown template", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := Schema("daily"); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown generated text schema "daily"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("Schema() error = %v, want unknown schema", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := Render("daily", testRenderContext{}); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown report template "daily"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("Render() error = %v, want unknown template", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRenderFailsForMissingContextFields(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := Render("hourly", map[string]any{"ReportTitle": "Hourly Report"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Render() error = nil, want missing field error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `render report template "hourly"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("Render() error = %v, want render context", err)
+	}
+}
+
+type testRenderContext struct {
+	ReportTitle         string
+	LocationName        string
+	ValidPeriod         string
+	GeneratedAt         string
+	CurrentConditions   string
+	PrecipitationTiming string
+	WeatherStory        string
+	GeneratedText       testGeneratedText
+	HourlyForecast      []testHourlyRow
+	Alerts              []string
+	SPCOutlooks         []string
+	SPCDiscussions      []string
+	ForecastDiscussion  testForecastDiscussion
+}
+
+type testGeneratedText struct {
+	Summary    string
+	Timing     string
+	Impacts    string
+	Confidence string
+}
+
+type testHourlyRow struct {
+	Time          string
+	Summary       string
+	Temperature   string
+	Precipitation string
+	Wind          string
+}
+
+type testForecastDiscussion struct {
+	KeyMessages []string
+	ShortTerm   string
+}
diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/schemas/hourly.generated_text.schema.json b/internal/reporttemplate/schemas/hourly.generated_text.schema.json
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/schemas/hourly.generated_text.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "weatherreporter.hourly.generated_text.schema.json",
+  "title": "Hourly GeneratedText",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "summary",
+    "timing",
+    "impacts"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "summary": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "timing": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "impacts": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "confidence": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# {{ .ReportTitle }}
+
+{{ .LocationName }}
+Valid: {{ .ValidPeriod }}
+Generated: {{ .GeneratedAt }}
+
+## Summary
+
+{{ .GeneratedText.Summary }}
+
+## Timing
+
+{{ .GeneratedText.Timing }}
+
+## Impacts
+
+{{ .GeneratedText.Impacts }}
+{{ with .GeneratedText.Confidence }}
+
+## Confidence
+
+{{ . }}
+{{ end }}
+
+## Current Conditions
+
+{{ .CurrentConditions }}
+
+## Hourly Forecast
+{{ range .HourlyForecast }}
+- {{ .Time }}: {{ .Summary }}{{ with .Temperature }}; {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ with .Precipitation }}; {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ with .Wind }}; {{ . }}{{ end }}
+{{ else }}
+- No hourly forecast rows available.
+{{ end }}
+
+## Precipitation Timing
+
+{{ .PrecipitationTiming }}
+
+## Alerts
+{{ range .Alerts }}
+- {{ . }}
+{{ else }}
+- No active alert overlaps for this report period.
+{{ end }}
+
+## SPC Outlooks
+{{ range .SPCOutlooks }}
+- {{ . }}
+{{ else }}
+- No overlapping SPC outlooks.
+{{ end }}
+
+## Forecast Discussion
+{{ range .ForecastDiscussion.KeyMessages }}
+- {{ . }}
+{{ end }}{{ with .ForecastDiscussion.ShortTerm }}
+
+{{ . }}
+{{ end }}
+
+## SPC Discussion
+{{ range .SPCDiscussions }}
+- {{ . }}
+{{ else }}
+- No overlapping SPC discussion.
+{{ end }}
+
+## Weather Story
+
+{{ .WeatherStory }}