What is Mcp Weather Server

mcp_weather_server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides current weather information using the Open-Meteo API.

Use cases

Use cases include providing weather updates in travel applications, integrating weather data into smart home systems, and offering real-time weather information in chatbots.

How to use

To use mcp_weather_server, install it by adding its configuration to the ‘cline_mcp_settings.json’ file and then use the ‘get_weather’ tool to retrieve weather information for a specified city.

Key features

Key features include the ability to get current weather information for any specified city without the need for an API key.

Where to use

mcp_weather_server can be used in applications that require real-time weather data, such as mobile apps, web applications, and IoT devices.

Weather MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides weather information using the Open-Meteo API.

Features

• Get current weather information for a specified city.

Installation

Pip Installation and Usage, This package can be installed using pip:

pip install mcp_weather_server

This server is designed to be installed manually by adding its configuration to the cline_mcp_settings.json file.

1. Add the following entry to the mcpServers object in your cline_mcp_settings.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_weather_server"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

2. Save the cline_mcp_settings.json file.

Configuration

This server does not require an API key. It uses the Open-Meteo API, which is free and open-source.

Usage

This server provides several tools: get_weather, get_weather_by_datetime_range, and get_current_datetime.

get_weather

Retrieves the current weather information for a given city.

Parameters:

• city (string, required): The name of the city.

Example:

To get the weather in Taipei, you would use the tool like this:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>weather</server_name>
<tool_name>get_weather</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "city": "Taipei"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

get_weather_by_datetime_range

Retrieves weather information for a specified city between start and end dates.

Parameters:

• city (string, required): The name of the city.
• start_date (string, required): Start date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601).
• end_date (string, required): End date in format YYYY-MM-DD (ISO 8601).

Example:

To get the weather in London between 2024-01-01 and 2024-01-07, you would use the tool like this:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>weather</server_name>
<tool_name>get_weather_by_datetime_range</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "city": "London",
  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
  "end_date": "2024-01-07"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

get_current_datetime

Retrieves the current time in a specified timezone.

Parameters:

• timezone_name (string, required): IANA timezone name (e.g., ‘America/New_York’, ‘Europe/London’). Use UTC timezone if no timezone provided by the user.

Example:

To get the current time in New York, you would use the tool like this:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>weather</server_name>
<tool_name>get_current_datetime</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "timezone_name": "America/New_York"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

For developers

Change Working Directory Before Running Python

python -m mcp_weather_server

Or if you want Python to find your package no matter where you run from, you can set PYTHONPATH:

set PYTHONPATH=C:\xxx\mcp_weather_server\src
python -m mcp_weather_server