Radar vs MCP Weather
A side-by-side look at the Radar and MCP Weather MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Radar for location services work as a local process; choose MCP Weather for location services as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Radar when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
radar_autocomplete, radar_geocode, radar_reverse_geocode.
Choose MCP Weather when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Location Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY. - You want tools like
weather-get_hourly, weather-get_daily.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Location Services | Location Services |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 34 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Radar | View MCP Weather |
Tools & capabilities
Radar tools 5
radar_autocompleteAutocomplete an address/place from partial text using Radar. Returns ranked address/place suggestions with coordinates. Optionally bias results near a lat,lng. Example: radar_autocomplete({ query: "841 broadway new", near: "40.73,-73.99", _apiKey: "prj_live_sk_..." })radar_geocodeGeocode an address to coordinates using Radar (forward geocoding). Returns the best-match formatted address with latitude/longitude. Example: radar_geocode({ query: "841 Broadway, New York, NY", _apiKey: "prj_live_sk_..." })radar_reverse_geocodeReverse geocode coordinates to an address using Radar. Returns the formatted address for a lat/lng. Example: radar_reverse_geocode({ lat: 40.70390, lon: -73.98670, _apiKey: "prj_live_sk_..." })radar_ip_geocodeGeolocate an IP address to city/state/country and approximate coordinates using Radar. Omit `ip` to geolocate the caller. Example: radar_ip_geocode({ ip: "8.8.8.8", _apiKey: "prj_live_sk_..." })radar_contextGet place/geofence/region context for coordinates using Radar. Returns geofences, the containing place, and administrative region (country/state/postal code) for a lat/lng. Example: radar_context({ lat: 40.70390, lon: -73.98670, _apiKey: "prj_live_sk_..." })
MCP Weather tools 2
weather-get_hourlyGet hourly weather forecast for the next 12 hoursweather-get_dailyGet daily weather forecast for up to 15 days
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.
Radar
{
"mcpServers": {
"radar-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-radar"
]
}
}
}
MCP Weather
{
"mcpServers": {
"timlukahorstmann-mcp-weather": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@timlukahorstmann/mcp-weather"
],
"env": {
"ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ACCUWEATHER_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Radar is categorized under Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Weather belongs to Location Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Radar for location services work and MCP Weather for location services.
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.
Radar has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Weather is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 radar-2 and timlukahorstmann-mcp-weather as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Radar has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Weather has 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 34 GitHub stars.