OpenWeather MCP Server for Cline 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire OpenWeather through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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About OpenWeather MCP Server
Connect to OpenWeather APIs and access global weather data through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including OpenWeather tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 11 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Current Weather — Get real-time temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, visibility and conditions for any location
- Hourly Forecast — 48-hour hourly forecast with temperature, precipitation probability and UV index
- Daily Forecast — Up to 16-day daily forecast with min/max temperatures and weather descriptions
- Weather Alerts — Active severe weather warnings and alerts for any location
- Air Quality — Current AQI and 4-day forecast with pollutant concentrations (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO)
- Historical Weather — Weather conditions for any past date
- Sun Times — Sunrise and sunset times for any location
- Geocoding — Convert city names to coordinates and vice versa
The OpenWeather MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect OpenWeather to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the OpenWeather MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using OpenWeather
Ask Cline: "Using OpenWeather, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use Cline with the OpenWeather MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with OpenWeather through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
OpenWeather + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the OpenWeather MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from OpenWeather and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use OpenWeather tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from OpenWeather and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query OpenWeather for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
OpenWeather MCP Tools for Cline (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect OpenWeather to Cline via MCP:
geocode
Returns the top 5 matching locations with their coordinates, country codes and state names. Use these coordinates with other weather tools. Convert a city name to coordinates
get_air_quality
5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO, NH3). AQI scale: 1=Good, 2=Fair, 3=Moderate, 4=Poor, 5=Very Poor. Requires lat/lon coordinates. Get current air quality index for a location
get_air_quality_forecast
Each data point includes AQI level (1-5 scale) and concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO and NH3. Get 4-day air quality forecast for a location
get_current_weather
Requires either city name (e.g. "London", "São Paulo") or latitude/longitude coordinates. Get current weather conditions for a location
get_daily_forecast
Each day includes min/max temperature, humidity, wind, UV index, precipitation probability and weather description. Requires lat/lon coordinates. Get daily weather forecast for up to 16 days
get_forecast
Each data point includes temperature, humidity, wind, pressure and weather description. Optionally set the number of days (1-5). Requires either city name or lat/lon. Get 5-day/3-hour weather forecast
get_historical_weather
Returns temperature, humidity, wind, pressure and weather description for the requested date. Requires lat/lon and date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Get historical weather data for a specific date
get_hourly_forecast
Each hour includes temperature, humidity, wind, UV index, precipitation probability and weather description. Requires lat/lon coordinates. Use geocode to find coordinates for a city name. Get hourly weather forecast using One Call API
get_sun_times
Returns the exact times and the sun's elevation angle at sunrise/sunset. Requires lat/lon coordinates. Get sunrise and sunset times for a location
get_weather_alerts
Returns alert type, severity, description, start and end times. Requires lat/lon coordinates. Useful for monitoring severe weather conditions. Get active weather alerts for a location
reverse_geocode
Returns the city, state, country and postal code for the given coordinates. Convert coordinates to a city name
Example Prompts for OpenWeather in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with OpenWeather immediately.
"What's the current weather in São Paulo?"
"What's the 7-day forecast for Tokyo?"
"Is the air quality good in Beijing right now?"
Troubleshooting OpenWeather MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting OpenWeather to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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OpenWeather + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating OpenWeather MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect OpenWeather to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.