How do I get an OpenWeather API key?

Visit [**openweathermap.org/api**](https://openweathermap.org/api), click **Sign Up** for a free account, go to **API Keys** in your account settings, and create a new key. Copy it — it's a 32-character hex string. Free tier includes 60 calls/minute.

Can I get weather alerts for my location?

Yes! Use `get_weather_alerts` with lat/lon coordinates. Returns active alerts with sender name, event type, severity, description and start/end times. Useful for monitoring severe weather, floods, heat waves and other dangerous conditions.

Can I get historical weather data?

Yes! Use `get_historical_weather` with lat/lon and a date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Returns the weather conditions for that specific day including temperature, humidity, wind and pressure.

How do I find coordinates for a city?

Use `geocode` with the city name (e.g. 'London', 'São Paulo', 'Tokyo'). Returns the top 5 matching locations with their latitude, longitude, country code and state. Use these coordinates with other weather tools.

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About OpenWeather MCP Server

Connect to OpenWeather APIs and access global weather data through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings OpenWeather data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

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 VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the OpenWeather MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using OpenWeather

Ask Copilot: "Using OpenWeather, help me...". 11 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the OpenWeather MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with OpenWeather through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

OpenWeather + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the OpenWeather MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

OpenWeather MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect OpenWeather to VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting OpenWeather to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

OpenWeather + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating OpenWeather MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.