Met No vs Nws Weather MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Met No and Nws Weather MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Met No for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Nws Weather MCP Server for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Met No when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Nws Weather MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
nws_get_forecast, nws_search_alerts, nws_get_alert_counts.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 9 |
| Full listing | View Met No | View Nws Weather MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Met No tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Nws Weather MCP Server tools 9
nws_get_forecast7-day or hourly forecast for coordinates. Resolves NWS grid internally.nws_search_alertsActive weather alerts filtered by area, point, zone, event, severity, urgency, certainty, and status.nws_get_alert_countsActive alert counts nationwide, per state/territory or marine area, and per marine region.nws_get_observationsCurrent conditions by coordinates (nearest station) or station ID.nws_get_observation_historyA station's recent observations, newest first, paged back through the ~7 days NWS keeps.nws_find_stationsNearby observation stations sorted by distance with bearing.nws_list_alert_typesAll valid alert event type names for filter discovery.nws_get_office_discussionLatest narrative product (AFD, HWO, ZFP, SPS) from a Weather Forecast Office.nws_get_zone_forecastText forecast periods for a public NWS forecast zone.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Met No
{
"mcpServers": {
"met-no": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-met-no"
]
}
}
}
Nws Weather MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"nws-weather-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/nws-weather-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Met No is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Nws Weather MCP Server belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Met No for environment & nature work and Nws Weather MCP Server for environment & nature.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Met No has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Nws Weather MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add met-no and nws-weather-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Met No has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Nws Weather MCP Server has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.