Weather MCP ClaudeDesktop MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) tool that provides real-time weather data, forecasts, and historical weather information using the OpenWeatherMap API, specifically designed for Claude Desktop. That is what the weather mcp claudedesktop mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

• Real-time weather conditions for any location
• Weather forecasts (up to 5 days)
• Historical weather data (last 5 days)
• Air quality information
• Weather alerts and warnings
• Location search functionality

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: OPENWEATHER_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by SaintDoresh; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

• It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
• Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
• Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.