What is Weather MCP Server?
This server is a weather information service built using the Model-Completion-Protocol (MCP) framework. It fetches and provides weather forecasts for any city by utilizing the National Weather Service (NWS) API.
How to use Weather MCP Server?
To use the server locally, run mcp dev weather.py
. To integrate with Claude Desktop, add a configuration block to your Claude Desktop config, specifying the command and arguments to execute the weather.py
script, making sure to replace the directories with your own path. Then, you can ask Claude questions about the weather in specific cities.
Key features of Weather MCP Server
Geocode city names to latitude/longitude coordinates
Fetch weather data from the National Weather Service API
Get detailed weather forecasts including temperature, conditions, and wind information
Modular design with separate tools for each step of the process
Use cases of Weather MCP Server
Getting weather forecasts for specific cities
Integrating weather information into Claude Desktop
Developing weather-related applications using the MCP framework
Automating weather information retrieval
FAQ from Weather MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model-Completion-Protocol, a framework for building services.
Where does the weather data come from?
Where does the weather data come from?
The weather data is fetched from the National Weather Service (NWS) API.
How do I install the server?
How do I install the server?
You can install the server using uv add "mcp[cli]"
or pip install mcp
.
Can I use this server with other applications besides Claude Desktop?
Can I use this server with other applications besides Claude Desktop?
Yes, you can use the server with any application that supports the MCP framework.
What kind of weather information can I get?
What kind of weather information can I get?
You can get detailed weather forecasts including temperature, conditions, and wind information.