Open-Meteo MCP Server

ECMWF Forecast

ecmwf_forecast

Read-onlyIdempotent

Fetch weather forecasts from ECMWF models by specifying one model ID and location coordinates. Supports hourly, daily, and current data with customizable variables and units.

Instructions

Get weather forecast from ECMWF models via the dedicated /v1/ecmwf endpoint. IMPORTANT: Specify exactly one model in the models parameter — only one model per request is supported. Valid model IDs: "ecmwf_ifs" (IFS HRES 9 km), "ecmwf_ifs04" (IFS open-data 0.4°), "ecmwf_ifs025" (IFS open-data 0.25°, the default), "ecmwf_aifs025" and "ecmwf_aifs025_single" (AIFS machine-learning model, ensemble mean and single run), "ecmwf_ifs_europe_ensemble_mean" and "ecmwf_aifs_europe_ensemble_mean" (Europe-only ensemble means), "best_match". Model IDs with an underscore before the resolution digits (e.g. "ecmwf_ifs_025") are not valid. For multi-model comparison, make one parallel tool call per model using the appropriate provider-specific tool.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`tilt`	No	Solar panel tilt in degrees (0 = flat, 90 = vertical); with `azimuth`, sets global_tilted_irradiance.
`daily`	No
`hourly`	No
`models`	No
`azimuth`	No	Solar panel azimuth in degrees (0 = south, -90 = east, 90 = west, ±180 = north); used with `tilt`.
`current`	No	Variables to return for the current time.
`end_date`	No	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`end_hour`	No	Timestamp YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM; hourly-precision alternative to start_date/end_date.
`latitude`	Yes
`timezone`	No	IANA time zone (e.g. "Europe/Paris"), or "auto" for the location's own. Default GMT.
`longitude`	Yes
`past_days`	No	Days before today to include, in addition to the forecast.
`past_hours`	No	Hours before now to include; alternative to `past_days`.
`start_date`	No	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
`start_hour`	No	Timestamp YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM; hourly-precision alternative to start_date/end_date.
`timeformat`	No		iso8601
`minutely_15`	No	Variables to return at 15-minute resolution.
`forecast_days`	No	Days to forecast, starting today.
`cell_selection`	No	Grid cell to use near a coastline: prefer "land", prefer "sea", or the "nearest" cell.
`forecast_hours`	No	Hours to forecast; alternative to `forecast_days`.
`current_weather`	No	Legacy current-conditions summary; prefer `current`.
`wind_speed_unit`	No		kmh
`temperature_unit`	No		celsius
`precipitation_unit`	No		mm

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed34 schema fields changedv2.5.0Sep 28, 2026

addedInput schema / $schema

Added value: +"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

addedInput schema / properties / azimuth

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Solar panel azimuth in degrees (0 = south, -90 = east, 90 = west, ±180 = north); used with `tilt`.",
+  "maximum": 180,
+  "minimum": -180,
+  "type": "number"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / cell_selection

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Grid cell to use near a coastline: prefer \"land\", prefer \"sea\", or the \"nearest\" cell.",
+  "enum": [
+    "land",
+    "sea",
+    "nearest"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / current

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Variables to return for the current time.",
+  "items": {
+    "anyOf": [
+      {
+        "enum": [
+          "temperature_2m",
+          "relative_humidity_2m",
+          "dewpoint_2m",
+          "dew_point_2m",
+          "apparent_temperature",
+          "precipitation_probability",
+          "precipitation",
+          "rain",
+          "showers",
+          "snowfall",
+          "snow_depth",
+          "weather_code",
+          "pressure_msl",
+          "surface_pressure",
+          "cloud_cover",
+          "cloud_cover_low",
+          "cloud_cover_mid",
+          "cloud_cover_high",
+          "visibility",
+          "evapotranspiration",
+          "et0_fao_evapotranspiration",
+          "vapour_pressure_deficit",
+          "wind_speed_10m",
+          "wind_speed_80m",
+          "wind_speed_120m",
+          "wind_speed_180m",
+          "wind_direction_10m",
+          "wind_direction_80m",
+          "wind_direction_120m",
+          "wind_direction_180m",
+          "wind_gusts_10m",
+          "temperature_80m",
+          "temperature_120m",
+          "temperature_180m",
+          "soil_temperature_0cm",
+          "soil_temperature_6cm",
+          "soil_temperature_18cm",
+          "soil_temperature_54cm",
+          "soil_moisture_0_to_1cm",
+          "soil_moisture_1_to_3cm",
+          "soil_moisture_3_to_9cm",
+          "soil_moisture_9_to_27cm",
+          "soil_moisture_27_to_81cm",
+          "uv_index",
+          "uv_index_clear_sky",
+          "is_day",
+          "sunshine_duration",
+          "wet_bulb_temperature_2m",
+          "total_column_integrated_water_vapour",
+          "cape",
+          "lifted_index",
+          "convective_inhibition",
+          "freezing_level_height",
+          "boundary_layer_height_pbl",
+          "shortwave_radiation",
+          "direct_radiation",
+          "diffuse_radiation",
+          "direct_normal_irradiance",
+          "global_tilted_irradiance",
+          "terrestrial_radiation",
+          "shortwave_radiation_instant",
+          "direct_radiation_instant",
+          "diffuse_radiation_instant",
+          "direct_normal_irradiance_instant",
+          "global_tilted_irradiance_instant",
+          "terrestrial_radiation_instant",
+          "wind_speed_200m",
+          "wind_direction_200m",
+          "snow_height",
+          "updraft",
+          "lightning_potential"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      {
+        "description": "Pressure-level variable <variable>_<level>hPa, e.g. \"temperature_850hPa\".",
+        "pattern": "^(temperature|relative_humidity|cloud_cover|wind_speed|wind_direction|geopotential_height|vertical_velocity)_(30|50|70|100|150|200|250|300|400|500|600|700|800|850|900|925|950|975|1000)hPa$",
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / current_weather / description

Previous value: -"Include current weather conditions"New value: +"Legacy current-conditions summary; prefer `current`."

removedInput schema / properties / daily / description

Removed value: -"Daily weather variables to retrieve"

changedInput schema / properties / daily / items / enum

Previous value: -[
-  "temperature_2m_max",
-  "temperature_2m_min",
-  "apparent_temperature_max",
-  "apparent_temperature_min",
-  "precipitation_sum",
-  "weather_code",
-  "sunrise",
-  "sunset",
-  "wind_speed_10m_max",
-  "wind_gusts_10m_max",
-  "wind_direction_10m_dominant",
-  "shortwave_radiation_sum",
-  "uv_index_max"
-]New value: +[
+  "weather_code",
+  "temperature_2m_max",
+  "temperature_2m_min",
+  "apparent_temperature_max",
+  "apparent_temperature_min",
+  "sunrise",
+  "sunset",
+  "daylight_duration",
+  "sunshine_duration",
+  "uv_index_max",
+  "uv_index_clear_sky_max",
+  "rain_sum",
+  "showers_sum",
+  "snowfall_sum",
+  "precipitation_sum",
+  "precipitation_hours",
+  "precipitation_probability_max",
+  "wind_speed_10m_max",
+  "wind_gusts_10m_max",
+  "wind_direction_10m_dominant",
+  "shortwave_radiation_sum",
+  "et0_fao_evapotranspiration",
+  "temperature_2m_mean",
+  "apparent_temperature_mean",
+  "cape_mean",
+  "cape_max",
+  "cape_min",
+  "cloud_cover_mean",
+  "cloud_cover_max",
+  "cloud_cover_min",
+  "dewpoint_2m_mean",
+  "dewpoint_2m_max",
+  "dewpoint_2m_min",
+  "dew_point_2m_mean",
+  "dew_point_2m_max",
+  "dew_point_2m_min",
+  "et0_fao_evapotranspiration_sum",
+  "growing_degree_days_base_0_limit_50",
+  "leaf_wetness_probability_mean",
+  "leaf_wetness_probability_max",
+  "leaf_wetness_probability_min",
+  "precipitation_probability_mean",
+  "precipitation_probability_min",
+  "relative_humidity_2m_mean",
+  "relative_humidity_2m_max",
+  "relative_humidity_2m_min",
+  "snowfall_water_equivalent_sum",
+  "pressure_msl_mean",
+  "pressure_msl_max",
+  "pressure_msl_min",
+  "surface_pressure_mean",
+  "surface_pressure_max",
+  "surface_pressure_min",
+  "updraft_max",
+  "visibility_mean",
+  "visibility_max",
+  "visibility_min",
+  "wind_gusts_10m_mean",
+  "wind_gusts_10m_min",
+  "wind_speed_10m_mean",
+  "wind_speed_10m_min",
+  "wet_bulb_temperature_2m_mean",
+  "wet_bulb_temperature_2m_max",
+  "wet_bulb_temperature_2m_min",
+  "vapour_pressure_deficit_max"
+]

addedInput schema / properties / end_date

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.",
+  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / end_hour

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Timestamp YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM; hourly-precision alternative to start_date/end_date.",
+  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}T\\d{2}:\\d{2}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

removedInput schema / properties / forecast_days / default
```
Removed value: -7
```

changedInput schema / properties / forecast_days / description

Previous value: -"Number of forecast days"New value: +"Days to forecast, starting today."

addedInput schema / properties / forecast_hours

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Hours to forecast; alternative to `forecast_days`.",
+  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+  "minimum": 0,
+  "type": "integer"
+}

removedInput schema / properties / hourly / description

Removed value: -"Hourly weather variables to retrieve"

addedInput schema / properties / hourly / items / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "enum": [
+      "temperature_2m",
+      "relative_humidity_2m",
+      "dewpoint_2m",
+      "dew_point_2m",
+      "apparent_temperature",
+      "precipitation_probability",
+      "precipitation",
+      "rain",
+      "showers",
+      "snowfall",
+      "snow_depth",
+      "weather_code",
+      "pressure_msl",
+      "surface_pressure",
+      "cloud_cover",
+      "cloud_cover_low",
+      "cloud_cover_mid",
+      "cloud_cover_high",
+      "visibility",
+      "evapotranspiration",
+      "et0_fao_evapotranspiration",
+      "vapour_pressure_deficit",
+      "wind_speed_10m",
+      "wind_speed_80m",
+      "wind_speed_120m",
+      "wind_speed_180m",
+      "wind_direction_10m",
+      "wind_direction_80m",
+      "wind_direction_120m",
+      "wind_direction_180m",
+      "wind_gusts_10m",
+      "temperature_80m",
+      "temperature_120m",
+      "temperature_180m",
+      "soil_temperature_0cm",
+      "soil_temperature_6cm",
+      "soil_temperature_18cm",
+      "soil_temperature_54cm",
+      "soil_moisture_0_to_1cm",
+      "soil_moisture_1_to_3cm",
+      "soil_moisture_3_to_9cm",
+      "soil_moisture_9_to_27cm",
+      "soil_moisture_27_to_81cm",
+      "uv_index",
+      "uv_index_clear_sky",
+      "is_day",
+      "sunshine_duration",
+      "wet_bulb_temperature_2m",
+      "total_column_integrated_water_vapour",
+      "cape",
+      "lifted_index",
+      "convective_inhibition",
+      "freezing_level_height",
+      "boundary_layer_height_pbl",
+      "shortwave_radiation",
+      "direct_radiation",
+      "diffuse_radiation",
+      "direct_normal_irradiance",
+      "global_tilted_irradiance",
+      "terrestrial_radiation",
+      "shortwave_radiation_instant",
+      "direct_radiation_instant",
+      "diffuse_radiation_instant",
+      "direct_normal_irradiance_instant",
+      "global_tilted_irradiance_instant",
+      "terrestrial_radiation_instant",
+      "wind_speed_200m",
+      "wind_direction_200m",
+      "snow_height",
+      "updraft",
+      "lightning_potential"
+    ],
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "description": "Pressure-level variable <variable>_<level>hPa, e.g. \"temperature_850hPa\".",
+    "pattern": "^(temperature|relative_humidity|cloud_cover|wind_speed|wind_direction|geopotential_height|vertical_velocity)_(30|50|70|100|150|200|250|300|400|500|600|700|800|850|900|925|950|975|1000)hPa$",
+    "type": "string"
+  }
+]

removedInput schema / properties / hourly / items / enum

Removed value: -[
-  "temperature_2m",
-  "relative_humidity_2m",
-  "dewpoint_2m",
-  "apparent_temperature",
-  "pressure_msl",
-  "surface_pressure",
-  "cloud_cover",
-  "wind_speed_10m",
-  "wind_direction_10m",
-  "wind_gusts_10m",
-  "shortwave_radiation",
-  "precipitation",
-  "rain",
-  "snowfall",
-  "precipitation_probability",
-  "weather_code",
-  "visibility",
-  "uv_index"
-]

removedInput schema / properties / hourly / items / type
```
Removed value: -"string"
```
removedInput schema / properties / latitude / description
```
Removed value: -"Latitude in WGS84 coordinate system"
```
removedInput schema / properties / longitude / description
```
Removed value: -"Longitude in WGS84 coordinate system"
```

addedInput schema / properties / minutely_15

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Variables to return at 15-minute resolution.",
+  "items": {
+    "enum": [
+      "temperature_2m",
+      "relative_humidity_2m",
+      "dew_point_2m",
+      "apparent_temperature",
+      "precipitation",
+      "rain",
+      "snowfall",
+      "snowfall_height",
+      "freezing_level_height",
+      "sunshine_duration",
+      "weather_code",
+      "wind_speed_10m",
+      "wind_speed_80m",
+      "wind_speed_100m",
+      "wind_direction_10m",
+      "wind_direction_80m",
+      "wind_direction_100m",
+      "wind_gusts_10m",
+      "visibility",
+      "cape",
+      "lightning_potential",
+      "is_day"
+    ],
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / models

Added value: +{
+  "enum": [
+    "best_match",
+    "ecmwf_ifs",
+    "ecmwf_ifs04",
+    "ecmwf_ifs025",
+    "ecmwf_aifs025",
+    "ecmwf_aifs025_single",
+    "ecmwf_ifs_europe_ensemble_mean",
+    "ecmwf_aifs_europe_ensemble_mean"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / past_days / description

Previous value: -"Include past days data"New value: +"Days before today to include, in addition to the forecast."

removedInput schema / properties / past_days / enum
```
Removed value: -[
-  1,
-  2
-]
```
addedInput schema / properties / past_days / maximum
```
Added value: +92
```
addedInput schema / properties / past_days / minimum
```
Added value: +1
```

addedInput schema / properties / past_hours

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Hours before now to include; alternative to `past_days`.",
+  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+  "minimum": 0,
+  "type": "integer"
+}

removedInput schema / properties / precipitation_unit / description
```
Removed value: -"Precipitation unit"
```

addedInput schema / properties / start_date

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.",
+  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / start_hour

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Timestamp YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM; hourly-precision alternative to start_date/end_date.",
+  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}T\\d{2}:\\d{2}$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

removedInput schema / properties / temperature_unit / description
```
Removed value: -"Temperature unit"
```

addedInput schema / properties / tilt

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Solar panel tilt in degrees (0 = flat, 90 = vertical); with `azimuth`, sets global_tilted_irradiance.",
+  "maximum": 90,
+  "minimum": 0,
+  "type": "number"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / timeformat

Added value: +{
+  "default": "iso8601",
+  "enum": [
+    "iso8601",
+    "unixtime"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / timezone / description

Previous value: -"Timezone for timestamps (e.g., Europe/Paris, America/New_York)"New value: +"IANA time zone (e.g. \"Europe/Paris\"), or \"auto\" for the location's own. Default GMT."

removedInput schema / properties / wind_speed_unit / description
```
Removed value: -"Wind speed unit"
```

First observedv1.1.3Jan 31, 2026

TDQS

A4.3/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly, idempotent, openWorld and non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds real behavioral constraints beyond that: the single-model-per-request limit, the default model (ecmwf_ifs025), and the invalid-ID format warning — all non-obvious operational rules.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loads the endpoint and the critical single-model constraint in the first two sentences, then supplies the model catalog. The model enumeration is verbose but each entry carries distinct information, so little is wasted.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 24-parameter tool with no output schema, the description covers the highest-risk delimiter (the models parameter) thoroughly and gives the request-shape rule. The remaining gaps in date/hour/unit parameters are largely handled by schema descriptions (63% coverage), so the definition is adequate to call correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 63%, and the description materially compensates for the models parameter by glossing each valid model ID (IFS HRES 9 km, open-data resolutions, AIFS ML variants, Europe-only ensemble means), which the bare enum does not. It also flags the invalid underscore-before-digits pattern, but adds nothing for the many time/unit/date parameters.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Names a specific verb+resource (get weather forecast) and pins the provider source (ECMWF models via the /v1/ecmwf endpoint), which cleanly distinguishes it from the sibling provider tools gfs_forecast, dwd_icon_forecast, meteofrance_forecast, etc.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives concrete usage rules: exactly one model per request, and for multi-model comparison 'make one parallel tool call per model using the appropriate provider-specific tool'. This routes the agent without needing to inspect siblings, though it never states when to prefer the generic weather_forecast or ensemble_forecast instead.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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