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World Weather Online

World Weather Online

@worldweatheronlineData & Analytics1JavaScriptUpdated 2mo ago

Global weather API: forecasts, historical data, marine, ski, astronomy and timezone.

Server endpointStreamable HTTP

This is the third-party server itself — Odel doesn't run it. Hitting this URL directly talks straight to the upstream server with no auth or proxying. Connect through Odel to front it with managed auth.

World Weather Online — MCP Server (Railway)

MCP server for World Weather Online. Lets AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others call WWO weather data directly as tools.

Deploy to Railway

Step 1 — Push to GitHub

  1. Create a new repository on github.com (call it wwo-mcp-server)
  2. Open Terminal in this folder and run:
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/wwo-mcp-server.git
git push -u origin main

Step 2 — Deploy on Railway

  1. Go to https://railway.app and sign up / log in with GitHub
  2. Click New ProjectDeploy from GitHub repo
  3. Select your wwo-mcp-server repository
  4. Railway detects Node.js automatically and deploys

Your server will be live at a URL like:

https://wwo-mcp-server-production.up.railway.app

Step 3 — Add Custom Domain

  1. In Railway dashboard → your project → SettingsNetworkingCustom Domain

  2. Type mcp.worldweatheronline.com and click Add

  3. Railway shows you a CNAME value like:

    wwo-mcp-server-production.up.railway.app
    
  4. Go to your DNS provider and add:

    TypeNameValue
    CNAMEmcpwwo-mcp-server-production.up.railway.app
  5. SSL certificate is provisioned automatically within minutes

Step 4 — Test

Visit your health endpoint:

https://mcp.worldweatheronline.com/health

Test in MCP Inspector:

https://mcp.worldweatheronline.com/mcp?key=YOUR_WWO_API_KEY

Connecting AI Clients

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-weather-online": {
      "url": "https://mcp.worldweatheronline.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-weather-online": {
      "url": "https://mcp.worldweatheronline.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

ToolDescription
get_weatherCurrent conditions + 14-day forecast
get_historical_weatherPast weather from 2008 onwards
get_marine_weatherSwell, tides, water temperature
get_ski_weatherTop/mid/base elevation forecasts
search_locationLocation autocomplete
get_astronomySunrise, sunset, moon phase
get_timezoneLocal time + UTC offset
get_climate_averagesMonthly 12-year climate averages

Local Development

npm install
npm run dev

Server runs at http://localhost:3000