# Weather (Open-Meteo) MCP

> Weather (Open-Meteo) provides high-precision, real-time weather data and forecasts for any city worldwide. Get current conditions like temperature, wind speed, and humidity. Plan trips using 7-day multi-day forecasts or check hourly breakdowns for the next 24 hours. It also delivers air quality index (AQI), severe weather alerts, and helps you find the optimal time for outdoor activities.

## Overview
- **Category:** iot-hardware
- **Price:** Free
- **Tags:** meteorological-data, weather-forecast, air-quality, real-time-data, environmental-monitoring

## Description

This MCP gives your agent instant access to global meteorological data, letting you stop manually checking dozens of weather websites. You can ask for real-time conditions—like current temperature or wind speed in São Paulo—or request a multi-day forecast spanning up to two weeks when planning travel. Need to compare destinations? Just name the cities; the MCP compares everything side by side, giving you a comfort score for each one.

It's perfect for logistics teams checking wind conditions across delivery routes or outdoor enthusiasts trying to find the best window for running in the next 72 hours. Plus, it monitors air quality using AQI levels and even flags severe weather alerts when they pop up. By connecting this MCP through Vinkius, you get a personal meteorologist built right into your workflow, keeping complex environmental data available through simple chat commands.

## Tools

### weather.current
Retrieves the real-time temperature, humidity, wind speed, and precipitation for any specified city worldwide.

### weather.forecast
Provides a multi-day weather prediction spanning 1 to 14 days for any city globally.

### weather.hourly
Generates an hour-by-hour forecast covering the immediate next 24 hours for a specific location.

### weather.alerts
Checks and returns active severe weather advisories, including warnings for storms or high UV levels, for any city.

### weather.air_quality
Retrieves the current Air Quality Index (AQI) score along with pollutant data like PM2.5 and ozone levels for a location.

### weather.compare
Compares the current weather conditions across 2 to 5 cities, scoring each one's comfort level side by side.

### weather.best_time
Analyzes the next 72 hours to find and score optimal time windows for specific outdoor activities in any city.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
What's the weather like in Tokyo right now?
```

**Response:** 
```
In Tokyo, Japan, it's currently 18°C with partly cloudy skies (⛅). The humidity is 65% and there is a light breeze from the South at 12 km/h. It feels like 17°C.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Give me the 7-day forecast for London.
```

**Response:** 
```
Here is the 7-day forecast for London: Tomorrow will be rainy with a high of 14°C. Wednesday looks clear and sunny (☀️) at 16°C. The rest of the week will be mostly cloudy with temperatures between 12°C and 15°C. Would you like the hourly details for any specific day?
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Compare the weather between New York and Miami.
```

**Response:** 
```
Comparing conditions: New York is currently 8°C and overcast (☁️), while Miami is much warmer at 26°C with clear skies (☀️). New York is experiencing light rain, whereas Miami is dry. It's significantly warmer in Miami right now.
```

## Capabilities

### Check current conditions
Retrieve real-time readings like temperature, wind speed, and humidity for any city.

### Predict multi-day forecasts
Get weather predictions spanning 1 to 14 days for planning activities or trips.

### Analyze hourly breakdowns
View detailed, hour-by-hour weather data covering the next 24 hours.

### Monitor air quality and alerts
Get current Air Quality Index (AQI) scores, pollutant levels, and active severe weather warnings for a location.

### Compare multiple locations
Run side-by-side comparisons of current conditions across several different cities.

### Determine optimal outdoor times
Analyze the next 72 hours to find the best time window for specific activities like hiking or cycling.

## Use Cases

### Planning an international work trip
A travel agent needs to compare Miami and New Orleans. Instead of opening three browser tabs, they ask their agent to run weather.compare. The MCP returns a side-by-side comparison with comfort scores, letting them book the best option immediately.

### Managing an outdoor event
The park director needs to know when it's safest for attendees to be outside. They use weather.best_time, which analyzes 72 hours and recommends a specific three-hour window based on ideal temperatures and low precipitation.

### Assessing site safety
A construction foreman needs to know if the current conditions are safe for workers. They use weather.air_quality, which reports real-time AQI scores and specific pollutant levels like PM2.5, informing them whether masks or delays are necessary.

### Optimizing deliveries
A logistics team needs to route trucks through several cities next week. They use weather.forecast combined with hourly data checks to preemptively identify days with high wind speeds that could delay their entire schedule.

## Benefits

- Don't rely on checking multiple tabs. Use weather.current to get real-time data points like wind speed and humidity for instant decision-making.
- Need a long-term plan? Run the weather.forecast tool to see multi-day predictions (up to 14 days) instead of just tomorrow’s guess.
- Forget basic forecasts. Use weather.hourly to get precise, hour-by-hour breakdowns for critical planning like construction or events.
- When coordinating travel, use weather.compare to instantly weigh conditions across several cities and find the best place to go.
- Safety first: Check weather.air_quality to monitor AQI and pollutant levels before sending a team out on site.
- Maximize outdoor time by using weather.best_time, which analyzes 72 hours of data to pinpoint ideal activity windows for hiking or cycling.

## How It Works

The bottom line is you get actionable, global environmental data without leaving your chat interface.

1. Connect this MCP to your preferred AI client via Vinkius. No API key is needed for non-commercial use.
2. Ask your agent a natural language question, like 'What's the weather going to be in Miami next week?'
3. The MCP executes the necessary tool calls and returns structured data—whether it’s a current temperature or a 7-day forecast.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can I use the Weather (Open-Meteo) MCP for general travel planning?**
Yes, absolutely. Use weather.compare to check current conditions across multiple destinations and find the best place to go based on real-time data.

**What's the difference between weather.forecast and weather.hourly?**
weather.forecast gives you a multi-day overview (1–14 days). Use weather.hourly when you need minute-by-minute detail for the next 24 hours.

**Does Weather (Open-Meteo) MCP include pollution data?**
Yes, it does. The weather.air_quality tool delivers current AQI scores and detailed pollutant readings like PM2.5 and ozone.

**How do I find the best time to run outdoors using this MCP?**
Use weather.best_time. It analyzes 72 hours of activity data, scoring specific windows for running, hiking, or cycling based on ideal conditions.

**Does Weather (Open-Meteo) support global locations?**
Yes, it supports any city name worldwide. You can provide natural language names like 'São Paulo' or 'Paris, France' to get accurate readings.