weather_forecast
Get a multi-day weather forecast for any location worldwide. Returns daily high/low temperatures, conditions, precipitation probability, wind speed, UV index, sunrise and sunset. Use this for 'what's the forecast this week?', 'will it rain tomorrow?', 'weekend weather', 'should I plan outdoor act...
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What weather_forecast does on Livedatalink
AI agents call weather_forecast to retrieve information from Livedatalink without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
days | integer | — | Forecast days (default: 7) |
location | string | Yes | City, zip code, or place name |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why weather_forecast is rated Low
This tool queries and returns weather forecast information with no side effects on any system or data. It is a pure data retrieval operation with no capability to modify, delete, execute commands, or affect financial systems. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only retrieve inaccurate or irrelevant weather data.
From the tool's definition Tool 'retrieves' weather forecast data ('Get a multi-day weather forecast', 'Returns daily high/low temperatures, conditions, precipitation probability, wind speed, UV index, sunrise and sunset').
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The rule that runs weather_forecast safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For weather_forecast, this is the rule to start with:
weather_forecast is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every weather_forecast call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about weather_forecast
Get a multi-day weather forecast for any location worldwide. Returns daily high/low temperatures, conditions, precipitation probability, wind speed, UV index, sunrise and sunset. Use this for 'what's the forecast this week?', 'will it rain tomorrow?', 'weekend weather', 'should I plan outdoor activities?', '7-day forecast for Dallas', or any future weather question. Supports 1-16 day forecasts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
weather_forecast accepts 2 parameters: days, location. Required: location. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for weather_forecast: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
weather_forecast is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the weather_forecast rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for weather_forecast. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
weather_forecast is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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