What is the key difference between Weather Alerts & Forecast and Nws?

Weather Alerts & Forecast belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Nws belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Weather Alerts & Forecast or Nws in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Weather Alerts & Forecast and Nws free or paid?

Weather Alerts & Forecast operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Nws operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Weather Alerts & Forecast lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Nws lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Weather Alerts & Forecast and Nws together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Weather Alerts & Forecast vs Nws

In-depth architectural comparison of the Weather Alerts & Forecast and Nws 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

Weather Alerts & Forecast

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Nws

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 32/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Weather Alerts & Forecast if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Nws 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 Weather Alerts & Forecast 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: get_alerts, get_forecast.

Explore Weather Alerts & Forecast Details

Choose Nws 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).

Explore Nws Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Weather Alerts & Forecast Developer Tools	N Nws Developer Tools
Summary	US NWS alerts by state and short-term (next 5 periods) point forecasts.	NWS MCP — US National Weather Service (no auth)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Weather Alerts & Forecast Tools (2)

get_alerts

Fetch active NWS alerts for a US state

get_forecast

Fetch short-term forecast (next 5 periods) for coordinates

Nws Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Weather Alerts & Forecast Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather-alerts-forecast": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "build"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Nws Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nws": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nws"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Weather Alerts & Forecast is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Nws belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Weather Alerts & Forecast when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Nws when you require tools for developer tools.

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