weather-mcp

weather-mcp

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides weather alerts and forecasts for US locations using the National Weather Service API.

Weather MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides weather alerts and forecasts for US locations using the National Weather Service API.

Features

  • get-alerts: Get active weather alerts for a US state (by two-letter code, e.g. CA, NY).
  • get-forecast: Get a weather forecast for a specific latitude and longitude.

Requirements

  • Node.js v16 or higher
  • npm (comes with Node.js)

Setup

  1. Clone or copy this repository to your machine.
  2. Install dependencies:
    npm install
    
  3. Build the server:
    npm run build
    

Running the Server

To start the server (for local development or direct use):

npm start

Or, to run the built server directly:

node build/index.js

MCP Integration (Claude for Desktop Example)

To use this server with Claude for Desktop or another MCP host, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json (update the path as needed):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/weather-mcp/build/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  • Replace /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/weather-mcp/build/index.js with the absolute path to your built server file.
  • Save and restart your MCP host (e.g., Claude for Desktop).

Usage

Once connected, you can use the following tools:

get-alerts

  • Description: Get weather alerts for a US state.
  • Input: state (string, two-letter US state code, e.g. "CA")
  • Output: List of active alerts or a message if none are found.

get-forecast

  • Description: Get weather forecast for a location.
  • Input:
    • latitude (number, e.g. 37.7749)
    • longitude (number, e.g. -122.4194)
  • Output: Forecast for the next several periods.

Development

  • Edit src/index.ts to modify or extend the server.
  • Run npm run build after making changes.

License

MIT