# MCP Weather Server

## Description
This is a weather MCP Server created with with the Python MCP SDK.

## Tools
Tools exposed:
 - get_alerts
 - get_forecast

## Running the MCP server with UV
First, let’s install uv and set up our Python project and environment:

Mac/linux: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`

Windows:`powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"`

Second, Create virtual environment and activate it:
1. `uv venv`
2. `.venv\Scripts\activate`

if you need to add the dependencies manually: `uv add mcp[cli] httpx`

## Running the MCP server
run: `uv run weather.py`


## Connecting MCP server with Claude Desktop Host:
1. Open the configuration file with an text editor:
    Mac/Linux:
    `code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
    Windows:
    `code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

2. Add the server in the mcpServers key:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "weather": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/weather",
                "run",
                "weather.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

Make sure to update the absolute path to your weather MCP server.

Save the file, and restart Claude for Desktop App and you should be able to see the weather tool in your tools list.