Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
AccuWeather MCP vs Weather Gc Ca
In-depth architectural comparison of the AccuWeather MCP and Weather Gc Ca MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
AccuWeather MCP
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Weather Gc Ca
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose AccuWeather MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Weather Gc Ca if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose AccuWeather MCP when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
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Choose Weather Gc Ca when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: current_observations, active_alerts, climate_daily.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
AccuWeather MCP Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Weather Gc Ca Tools (3)
current_observations
Latest real-time surface weather observations from Environment Canada stations near a point (swob-realtime). Returns station name, observation time, air temp, dewpoint, humidity, wind, pressure, snow depth. Example: latitude 43.65, longitude -79.38 for Toronto. Keyless, official ECCC data.
active_alerts
Active Environment Canada weather alerts (warnings, watches, statements) across Canada, optionally filtered near a point. Returns alert name, type, risk colour, affected area, province, effective/expiry times and a text excerpt. Example: latitude 43.65, longitude -79.38 for Toronto-area alerts. Key…
climate_daily
Daily climate records (max/min/mean temperature °C, total precipitation mm, snow on ground cm) for an Environment Canada station over a date range. Use a 7-digit climate identifier, e.g. "6158355" (TORONTO CITY) or "1108395" (VANCOUVER INTL A). Station IDs come from the climate-stations collection.…
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
AccuWeather MCP Configuration
Weather Gc Ca Configuration