weather-mcp-server

halprez/weather-mcp-server

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The weather-mcp-server is a proof of concept (PoC) MCP proxy server designed to interface with EUMETSAT's satellite data service catalog.

Weather MCP Project - AI-Enhanced Meteorological Data Service

Python 3.10+ License: MIT GraphCast Integration MCP Protocol Beta Version Work in Progress

🌟 Project Overview

This project creates a next-generation weather data platform that seamlessly integrates historical meteorological data from EUMETSAT with AI-powered weather forecasts from Google's GraphCast model. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it provides intelligent weather analysis capabilities through a unified API.

Key Concepts

MCP is awesome!! Follow MCP official documentation to get ready.

🎯 Key Features

  • 🛰️ Historical Precision: EUMETSAT satellite data (MSG/SEVIRI, Meteosat) with comprehensive historical coverage.
  • 🧠 AI-Powered Forecasts: Google GraphCast integration
  • ⚡ Ultra-Fast Processing: 10-day forecasts in under 1 minute vs 50+ minutes for traditional NWP models.
  • 🔗 Seamless Integration: Unified timeline combining historical observations with AI predictions.
  • 🤖 MCP-Native: Built for AI agents and LLM integration from the ground up.
  • 🌍 Global Coverage: Worldwide weather data at 0.25° resolution (~28km).

🏗️ Architecture Overview

System Architecture Diagram

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         MCP Client Layer                        │
│                    (AI Agents, LLMs, Apps)                     │
└─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────┘
                      │ MCP Protocol
┌─────────────────────▼───────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    MCP Server & Tools                          │
│  ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐   │
│  │ Weather Timeline│ │ GraphCast       │ │ Data Analysis   │   │
│  │ Tool            │ │ Forecast Tool   │ │ Tool            │   │
│  └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────┘
                      │
┌─────────────────────▼───────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                Data Harmonization Layer                        │
│  • Temporal alignment & interpolation                          │
│  • Coordinate system standardization                           │
│  • Unit conversion & validation                                │
│  • Seamless historical-forecast transition                     │
└─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────┘
                      │
      ┌───────────────▼────────────────┐
      │        Data Sources            │
      │                                │
┌─────▼─────┐                   ┌─────▼─────┐
│ EUMETSAT  │                   │ GraphCast │
│Historical │                   │AI Forecast│
│           │                   │           │
│• MSG      │                   │• Open-    │
│• SEVIRI   │                   │  Meteo API│
│• Meteosat │                   │• 0.25° res│
│• NetCDF   │                   │• 4x daily │
│• GRIB     │                   │• <1min gen│
└───────────┘                   └───────────┘

Core Components

1. Data Acquisition Layer
  • EUMETSAT Client: Interfaces with EUMETSAT Data Store and Data Tailor APIs
  • GraphCast Client: Connects to Open-Meteo API for GraphCast AI forecasts
  • Authentication: OAuth 2.0 for EUMETSAT, no-key access for Open-Meteo
2. Data Harmonization Engine
  • Temporal Alignment: Intelligent interpolation for different time resolutions
  • Spatial Consistency: Unified coordinate system (WGS84) with spatial interpolation
  • Parameter Mapping: Standardized weather variables across data sources
  • Quality Control: Data validation and anomaly detection
3. MCP Integration Layer
  • Weather Timeline Tool: Unified historical + forecast data
  • GraphCast Forecast Tool: Direct AI-powered predictions
  • Comparative Analysis Tool: AI vs traditional model performance
  • Real-time Processing: Stream-capable data analysis

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+ (recommended: 3.10 for best package compatibility)
  • EUMETSAT API credentials (optioanl Consumer Key/Secret)
  • Docker (optional)
  • Claudia (optional for Claude Code Mgmnt)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/halprez/weather-mcp-project.git
cd weather-mcp-project

# Install uv (if not already installed)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Or with pip: pip install uv

# Create virtual environment with Python 3.10 (recommended for compatibility)
uv venv --python 3.10
source .venv/bin/activate  # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt

🖥️ Claude Desktop Integration

Step 1: Install Claude Desktop

First, download and install Claude Desktop from the official Claude Desktop documentation.

Step 2: Configure Claude Desktop

Create or edit the MCP configuration file:

Linux/Debian:

~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

macOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Step 3: Add Weather MCP Server

Add this configuration to the file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather-mcp": {
      "command": "/your_user_path/weather-mcp-server/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/your_user_path/weather-mcp-server/weather_mcp/mcp_server_v2.py"],
      "env": {
        "EUMETSAT_CONSUMER_KEY": "your_key_here",
        "EUMETSAT_CONSUMER_SECRET": "your_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Update the paths to match your actual installation directory!

Step 4: Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Step 5: Test the Integration

Ask Claude Desktop natural weather questions:

  • "What's the weather forecast for the Canary Islands?"
  • "Get me a 7-day forecast for latitude 28.29, longitude -16.63"
  • "Show me the weather timeline for Las Palmas - past week and next week"
  • "What was the weather like in the Canary Islands last week?"

Available MCP Tools

Your weather MCP server provides three tools:

  1. get_graphcast_forecast - AI-powered weather forecasts (1-16 days)
  2. get_historical_weather - Historical satellite data (1-30 days back)
  3. get_complete_weather_timeline - Combined historical + forecast data

Troubleshooting

Server not connecting?

  • Check the log file: ~/.config/Claude/logs/mcp-server-weather-mcp.log
  • Verify Python virtual environment path is correct
  • Ensure all dependencies are installed: pip install -r requirements.txt

Command not found errors?

  • Use absolute paths in the configuration
  • On Debian/Linux, use python3 or full venv path instead of python

Basic Usage (Programmatic)

from weather_mcp import WeatherMCPServer
import asyncio

async def demo():
    server = WeatherMCPServer()
    
    # Get AI-powered forecast for Canary Islands
    forecast = await server.get_graphcast_forecast(
        latitude=28.2916,
        longitude=-16.6291,
        days=10
    )
    
    # Get unified timeline (historical + forecast)
    timeline = await server.get_enhanced_weather_timeline(
        latitude=28.2916,
        longitude=-16.6291,
        days_back=7,
        days_forward=10
    )
    
    print(f"GraphCast Accuracy: {forecast['performance_notes']['accuracy']}")
    print(f"Timeline Points: {timeline['timeline_summary']['total_points']}")

asyncio.run(demo())

📊 Performance Metrics

GraphCast AI Model Performance

  • 🏃 Speed: <1 minute for 10-day forecasts vs 50+ minutes traditional
  • 🔍 Resolution: 0.25° spatial resolution globally
  • 📈 Troposphere: 99.7% superior performance in critical atmospheric layers
  • ⚠️ Early Warning: Superior severe weather event detection

System Performance

  • 📡 Data Throughput: 2TB+ daily processing capacity
  • ⚡ Response Time: <500ms for typical MCP requests
  • 🔄 Update Frequency: 4x daily GraphCast updates, real-time EUMETSAT
  • 💾 Storage Efficiency: Custom compression for time-series data

🛠️ Project Structure

weather-mcp-project/
├── weather_mcp/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── server.py                 # Main MCP server
│   ├── clients/                  # Data source clients
│   │   ├── eumetsat_client.py   # EUMETSAT API integration
│   │   ├── graphcast_client.py  # GraphCast via Open-Meteo
│   │   └── base_client.py       # Abstract base client
│   ├── tools/                   # MCP tool implementations
│   │   ├── weather_timeline.py  # Historical + forecast tool
│   │   ├── forecast_tool.py     # GraphCast forecast tool
│   │   ├── analysis_tool.py     # Comparative analysis
│   │   └── quality_control.py   # Data validation
│   ├── processing/              # Data processing modules
│   │   ├── harmonizer.py        # Data harmonization
│   │   ├── interpolation.py     # Temporal/spatial interpolation
│   │   └── validator.py         # Quality control
│   └── models/                  # Data models
│       ├── weather_data.py      # Unified data structures
│       └── metadata.py          # Metadata handling
├── config/
│   ├── server_config.yaml       # Server configuration
│   ├── data_sources.yaml        # API configurations
│   └── processing.yaml          # Processing parameters
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/                    # Unit tests
│   ├── integration/             # Integration tests
│   └── fixtures/                # Test data
├── docs/
│   ├── api_reference.md         # API documentation
│   ├── architecture.md          # Detailed architecture
│   └── deployment.md            # Deployment guide
├── scripts/
│   ├── setup_environment.py     # Environment setup
│   └── data_validation.py       # Data integrity checks
├── requirements.txt             # Python dependencies
├── requirements-dev.txt         # Development dependencies
├── docker-compose.yml           # Docker setup
├── Dockerfile                   # Container image
└── README.md                    # This file

🗓️ 2-Week Development Roadmap

Week 1: Foundation & Core Integration

Day 1-2: Project Setup & Environment
  • Set up development environment and dependencies
  • Configure EUMETSAT API credentials and test connection
  • Set up Open-Meteo GraphCast API integration
  • Create basic project structure and configuration files
  • Implement logging and error handling framework
Day 3-4: Data Clients Implementation
  • EUMETSAT Client: Complete historical data retrieval
    • OAuth 2.0 authentication
    • Data Store API integration
    • Basic NetCDF/GRIB processing
  • GraphCast Client: Implement Open-Meteo integration
    • API connection and parameter mapping
    • Response parsing and data extraction
    • Error handling and fallback mechanisms
Day 5-7: Data Harmonization Layer
  • Core Data Models: Define unified weather data structures
  • Temporal Alignment: Implement interpolation for different time resolutions
  • Spatial Consistency: Coordinate system standardization
  • Parameter Mapping: Unified weather variable definitions
  • Basic Validation: Data quality checks and anomaly detection
  • Unit Tests: Comprehensive testing for data processing components

Week 2: MCP Integration & Polish

Day 8-9: MCP Server Development
  • MCP Server Core: Implement base MCP protocol handler
  • Weather Timeline Tool: Unified historical + forecast data retrieval
  • GraphCast Forecast Tool: Direct AI prediction access
  • Error Handling: Comprehensive exception management and user feedback
Day 10-11: Advanced Features
  • Comparative Analysis Tool: AI vs traditional model performance comparison
  • Caching System: Implement intelligent data caching (6-hour intervals)
  • Batch Processing: Multiple location support
  • Configuration Management: YAML-based configuration system
Day 12-13: Testing & Validation
  • Integration Tests: End-to-end workflow testing
  • Performance Testing: Response time and throughput validation
  • Data Accuracy: Validate GraphCast vs EUMETSAT data consistency
  • Error Scenarios: Test failover and recovery mechanisms
  • Load Testing: Multi-client MCP server testing
Day 14: Documentation & Deployment
  • API Documentation: Complete MCP tool documentation
  • User Guide: Usage examples and best practices
  • Docker Setup: Containerized deployment configuration
  • CI/CD Pipeline: Automated testing and deployment
  • Performance Benchmarks: Document system performance metrics
  • README Finalization: Complete project documentation

Deliverables After 2 Weeks

Functional MCP Server

✅ Complete weather data platform with EUMETSAT + GraphCast integration
✅ Three core MCP tools ready for AI agent integration
✅ Unified API for historical and forecast weather data

Performance Benchmarks

✅ Sub-second response times for typical queries
✅ GraphCast forecast generation in <1 minute
✅ Seamless historical-forecast data transitions

Other features

✅ Comprehensive error handling and logging
✅ Docker containerization for easy deployment
✅ Complete test suite with >80% coverage
✅ Full documentation and usage examples

🔧 Configuration

Server Configuration (config/server_config.yaml)

mcp_server:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  log_level: "INFO"
  
data_sources:
  eumetsat:
    base_url: "https://api.eumetsat.int"
    timeout: 30
    retry_attempts: 3
  
  graphcast:
    provider: "open_meteo"
    base_url: "https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast"
    cache_hours: 6
    max_forecast_days: 16

processing:
  interpolation:
    method: "linear"
    max_gap_hours: 6
  
  validation:
    temperature_range: [-50, 60]  # Celsius
    humidity_range: [0, 100]      # Percentage
    pressure_range: [870, 1100]   # hPa

🧪 Testing

# Run unit tests
pytest tests/unit/ -v

# Run integration tests  
pytest tests/integration/ -v --slow

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=weather_mcp tests/ --cov-report=html

# Performance testing
python scripts/performance_test.py

🚀 Deployment Options

Docker Deployment

# Build and run
docker-compose up --build

# Scale for production
docker-compose up --scale mcp-server=3

Development Setup

# Install development dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

# Install pre-commit hooks
pre-commit install

# Run code formatting
black weather_mcp/
isort weather_mcp/

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the file for details.

Third-Party Licenses

  • GraphCast Model: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (Google DeepMind)
  • EUMETSAT Data: EUMETSAT Data Policy
  • Open-Meteo API: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)