weatherapi-mcp

Official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for WeatherAPI.com. Gives AI agents like Claude direct access to real-time weather, forecasts, historical data, astronomy, marine weather, air quality, and more.

Quick Start

# Run directly with npx (no install needed)
WEATHERAPI_KEY=your_api_key npx weatherapi-mcp

Get a free API key at weatherapi.com/signup.aspx

Related MCP server: Weather MCP Server

Setup in Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weatherapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "weatherapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "WEATHERAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Restart Claude Desktop after editing.

Setup in Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weatherapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "weatherapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "WEATHERAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Location Formats

The q parameter accepts:

• City name: London, New York, Tokyo

• Coordinates: 51.5,-0.1

• US zip: 10001

• UK postcode: SW1A 1AA

• IATA airport: iata:LHR

• IP address: 100.0.0.1

• Auto-detect: auto:ip

Example Prompts

Once connected, ask Claude:

• "What's the weather like in Glasgow right now?"

• "Will it rain in London this weekend? Show me hourly."

• "What was the weather in Paris on 15 June 2024?"

• "What time does the sun rise in Tokyo tomorrow?"

• "Are there any weather warnings active for New York?"

• "What's the wave height off the coast of Cornwall today?"

• "What timezone is Sydney in and what time is it there now?"

Plans

Links

• Documentation

• API Explorer

• Sign Up Free

• OpenAPI Spec

• Pricing

License

MIT