KNMI Weather MCP
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Integrations
KNMI Weather MCP
A FastMCP server that provides real-time weather data from KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute) weather stations. This application fetches the latest 10-minute measurements from the nearest weather station to any location in the Netherlands.
Features
- Get weather data for any location in the Netherlands
- Automatically finds the nearest KNMI weather station
- Provides real-time measurements including:
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Wind speed and direction
- Precipitation
- Visibility
- Air pressure
- Natural language interpretation of weather conditions
- Location search functionality
- Detailed logging
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- KNMI API Key (get one from KNMI Data Platform)
uvpackage manager
Installation
- Clone the repository:Copy
- Create a
.envfile in the project root:Copy
Running the Server
Using Claude AI
To use this application with Claude AI, run the following command in the folder of the project:
This will add the following configuration to your Claude configuration file (typically located at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
Note: If you see an error like this:
Replace the uv command with the full path to the uv command. On *nix systems this can be found with the command which uv.
Manual Running
For development or standalone usage:
Available Tools
1. what_is_the_weather_like_in
Get a natural language interpretation of current weather conditions for any location in the Netherlands.
Example:
2. get_location_weather
Get raw weather data for a location.
Example:
3. search_location
Search for locations in the Netherlands.
Example:
4. get_nearest_station
Find the nearest KNMI weather station to given coordinates.
Example:
Logging
The application logs are stored in the logs/knmi_weather.log file, providing detailed information about:
- API requests and responses
- Weather data processing
- Error messages
- Debug information
Data Sources
This application uses the KNMI Data Platform API to fetch data from the "Actuele10mindataKNMIstations" dataset, which provides 10-minute interval measurements from all KNMI weather stations in the Netherlands.
Error Handling
The application includes robust error handling for:
- Invalid locations
- API authentication issues
- Network problems
- Data parsing errors
- Missing measurements
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A FastMCP server that provides real-time weather data from KNMI weather stations, allowing users to access temperature, humidity, wind speed, and other weather metrics for any location in the Netherlands through natural language queries.