Print web page to PDF with date as file name

Hi
I'm doing environmental monitoring for a construction project and i need to download the 5 day forecast from a particular web site daily. I'd like to automate this to happen at 7 am every day. I've tried record but am having problems.
Here are the steps i'd like it to take:
1. Open book mark in Safari
2. Open print dialog (command p)
3. Open save to PDF
4. Select folder in finder
5. Enter current date as file name
6. Save pdf file.
I've tried Get Specified URL and nothing happens. When i record the mouse always misses.
Help

Hi... had to put this up for a while as I got busy in my day job. Here's where i'm at
I can successfully generate a PDF file but it's blank. The other two problems I'm having is that I'd like to name the file with the current date. I can call up the current date using that tool but i can't figure out how to make it the file name whether i print to pdf or use the tool.
I think there's something i'm missing here.
Message was edited by: Gary Springs

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