How to Use the AccuWeather Alternative MCP in Windsurf

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This MCP Server connects Windsurf to live weather conditions. You can ask Cascade to "check the weather in my current location," and it will automatically chain `search_ipaddress` to find you, then `current_conditions` to get the forecast. No need to prompt each step. Cascade also handles more complex requests. Tell it to "find the top 50 cities in Europe and get their current weather and hourly forecasts." It will use `top_cities`, then loop through the results calling `current_conditions` and `hourly_forecast` for each one, presenting a full report.

Build Proactive Weather Alerts with Windsurf

This isn't just about checking the forecast. You can build proactive systems right in your IDE. Give Cascade a goal like, "Alert me if there's a lightning strike within 10km of our Austin office." It will find the location key with `search_city` and then monitor for strikes using `lightning_radius`. It also provides access to official government weather warnings. You can have Windsurf set up a persistent check on the `alarms` tool for any location, so you're instantly aware of severe weather watches or warnings without ever leaving your editor.

Analyze Historical Climate Patterns

Go beyond today's weather. The `historical_conditions` tool lets Windsurf pull past weather data for any location. You could ask it to "graph the temperature in Phoenix for every day last July" and it will fetch the data for you. This is great for data analysis or training models. Cascade can autonomously gather historical data for multiple locations using `search_city` and `historical_conditions`, then format it into a CSV or JSON file for your other scripts to use.

Setup guide

Set up AccuWeather Alternative MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the AccuWeather Alternative MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my AccuWeather Alternative payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the AccuWeather Alternative tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "accuweather-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about AccuWeather Alternative MCP in Windsurf

It exposes weather tools directly to Cascade. When you give Windsurf a goal, like "get the minute-by-minute rain forecast for my trip," Cascade automatically finds your location, gets the `minutecast` data, and shows you the result. It chains the required tools without you having to specify them.

Yes. Just tell Windsurf something like "check for lightning near 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W." It will use the `search_geoposition` tool to find the location key and then run your request with `lightning_box` or `lightning_radius`.

Speed and automation. You don't write any API client code. Windsurf's Cascade agent understands the available tools (`current_conditions`, `daily_forecast`) and calls them directly to accomplish your goal. It's like having a junior dev who already knows the weather API.

Definitely. If you start typing a city name in a prompt, Windsurf can use `autocomplete_city` in the background to suggest completions. This avoids typos and ensures you get data for the right location when using tools like `search_city`.

Your location data, like an IP address or lat/lon coordinates, is passed to the server to get a location key. All Vinkius MCP server traffic is encrypted, and the servers themselves run in isolated sandboxes. The connection is ephemeral, so your data isn't stored long-term.

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