forecast_by_zip
Pack: airnow · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airnow/mcp
AQI forecast for a US ZIP code on a given date (defaults to today). Useful for “is tomorrow ok for outdoor activity” decisions.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
zip_code | string | yes | US 5-digit ZIP code |
date | string | no | YYYY-MM-DD (default today) |
distance_miles | number | no | Search radius (default 25) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airnow/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"forecast_by_zip","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Always returns: zip_code, requested_date, count, forecast
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
zip_code | string | US 5-digit ZIP code queried |
requested_date | string | Forecast date requested (YYYY-MM-DD or ‘today’) |
count | integer | Number of forecast records returned |
forecast | array | AQI forecasts for pollutants |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"zip_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "US 5-digit ZIP code queried"
},
"requested_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Forecast date requested (YYYY-MM-DD or 'today')"
},
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of forecast records returned"
},
"forecast": {
"type": "array",
"description": "AQI forecasts for pollutants",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"forecast_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Forecast date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
},
"reporting_area": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Geographic area name"
},
"state": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "State code"
},
"latitude": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Site latitude"
},
"longitude": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Site longitude"
},
"pollutant": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Pollutant name (e.g., O3, PM2.5)"
},
"aqi": {
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
],
"description": "Forecasted Air Quality Index value"
},
"category": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Forecasted AQI category"
},
"action_day": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Action day flag for air quality alert"
},
"discussion": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Forecast discussion/explanation text"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"zip_code",
"requested_date",
"count",
"forecast"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"airnow": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airnow/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.