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About NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server
The ultimate NOAA Mega-Server — 36 tools across 7 domains from 5 official APIs.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 36 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
36 Tools
- 🌤️ Forecast (5) — Daily, hourly, grid, AFD, metadata
- ⚠️ Alerts (4) — By state, zone, point, types
- 📡 Observations (5) — Stations, current, history, radar
- ✈️ Aviation (5) — METAR, TAF, PIREP, SIGMET, station
- 🌊 Marine (6) — Tides, predictions, currents, water temp, met, sea level
- ☀️ Space (6) — Kp, forecast, solar wind, aurora, flux, Dst
- 📊 Climate (5) — Daily, monthly, yearly, normals, station search
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The NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server exposes 36 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence
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Why Use VS Code Copilot with the NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers — adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (36)
These 36 tools become available when you connect NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
get_active_alerts
Filter by state (2-letter code: TX, FL, CA), severity (Extreme, Severe, Moderate, Minor), urgency (Immediate, Expected, Future), or event type (Tornado Warning, Hurricane Warning, etc.). Get active weather alerts by US state or severity
get_alert_types
). Use this to discover valid event type values for filtering alerts. List all NWS weather alert types available
get_alerts_by_point
Internally resolves the location to find active alerts in that area. Get active weather alerts for a specific US latitude/longitude
get_alerts_by_zone
g., TXZ211, FLZ050). Zone IDs can be found via the get_point_metadata tool. Useful for focused monitoring of a specific area. Get active weather alerts for a specific NWS zone
get_aurora_forecast
Powered by real-time solar wind data. The gold standard for aurora forecasting worldwide. Get the aurora probability forecast map data (Ovation model)
get_aviation_station
Use ICAO codes (KJFK, EGLL, LFPG, SBGR). Get aviation weather station information by ICAO code
get_climate_normals
This is the statistical baseline that defines "normal" weather for any location. Get 30-year climate normals — the baseline for what is "normal" weather
get_currents
Available at select CO-OPS stations with current meters. Get observed ocean current speed and direction at a US coastal station
get_daily_data
This is the planet's largest archive of daily weather records. Filter by station, data types (TMAX, TMIN, PRCP, SNOW, SNWD), and date range. Stations are worldwide but densest coverage is in the US. Get daily weather data (GHCN-Daily): temperatures, precipitation, snow
get_dst_index
Measures the intensity of the ring current around Earth. Values below -50 nT indicate a moderate storm, below -100 nT a strong storm, below -250 nT a severe storm. Critical for satellite operators and power grid monitoring. Get the Dst index — real-time geomagnetic storm intensity
get_forecast
Provide latitude and longitude for any US location. Returns high/low temps, wind speed/direction, precipitation probability, and detailed narrative. Get 7-day weather forecast for a US location by latitude and longitude
get_forecast_discussion
Use the 3-letter WFO code (e.g., OKX=New York, LAX=Los Angeles, MFL=Miami). Lists recent product IDs — retrieve the latest for full text. Get the Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) from a NWS Weather Forecast Office
get_grid_data
Useful for programmatic analysis. US only. Get raw NWS grid weather data: temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity arrays
get_hourly_forecast
5 days. Includes temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and sky condition for each hour. US locations only. Get hour-by-hour weather forecast (156 hours) for a US location
get_k_index_forecast
Use this to plan for aurora viewing, satellite vulnerabilities, or HF radio propagation impacts. Get the 3-day Kp index forecast — predicted geomagnetic activity
get_latest_observation
Provide a 4-character station ID such as KJFK, KLAX, KORD, KDFW. Get current weather conditions from a specific NWS station
get_metar
Provide ICAO codes comma-separated (KJFK, EGLL, LFPG). Returns temperature, wind, visibility, clouds, pressure, weather phenomena. Optionally retrieve past hours of data. Get METAR (current airport weather) for any airport worldwide by ICAO code
get_meteorological
Complements water-level data for a complete coastal picture. Get coastal meteorological data: air temp, wind, pressure at a station
get_monthly_summary
Monthly aggregates of temperature averages, precipitation totals, and degree days. Less granular than daily but ideal for climate trend analysis. Get monthly climate summary (GSOM): average temp, total precipitation, heating degree days
get_observation_history
Useful for seeing temperature trends, wind changes, and weather evolution over recent hours. Get recent observation history for a NWS station
get_pirep
Filter by age (hours). Get PIREPs (Pilot Reports) for turbulence, icing, and weather conditions
get_planetary_k_index
Kp ranges 0-9. Values ≥5 indicate geomagnetic storms with visible aurora at lower latitudes. Updated every 3 hours. Essential for aurora hunters, satellite operators, and power grid managers. Get the NOAA Planetary K-index — geomagnetic activity and aurora probability
get_point_metadata
US locations only. Get NWS metadata for a US location: responsible WFO, grid coordinates, zones
get_radar_stations
List all NWS radar stations and their status
get_sea_level_trends
Shows long-term relative sea level trends calculated from decades of tide gauge data. Critical for climate research. Get long-term sea level rise trends for a US coastal station
get_sigmet
These define areas of significant weather hazards for aviation: convection, turbulence, icing, IFR conditions, mountain obscuration. Get SIGMETs and AIRMETs — significant aviation weather hazards
get_solar_flux
7 solar flux index. Higher values (>100 SFU) indicate increased solar activity, more sunspots, and higher probability of solar flares and CMEs. Normal quiet-sun values are 70-80 SFU. Get the 10.7cm solar radio flux — a proxy for solar activity level
get_solar_wind
The solar wind drives geomagnetic storms — when speed exceeds 500 km/s with southward Bz, aurora probability increases dramatically. Get real-time solar wind speed and magnetic field conditions
get_station_metadata
Useful for understanding where a station is and what data it provides. Get metadata about a specific NWS weather station
get_stations
Each station has a 4-character ID (e.g., KJFK, KLAX). US only. Use station IDs with get_latest_observation. Find nearby NWS weather observation stations by latitude/longitude
get_taf
Includes forecast groups with wind, visibility, clouds, and weather changes. ICAO codes only. Get TAF (airport weather forecast) for any airport worldwide by ICAO code
get_tide_predictions
Provides predicted high and low tide times and heights. Useful for fishing, boating, coastal activities. Default is next 48 hours. Get tide predictions (hi/lo) for a US coastal station
get_water_levels
Data in meters relative to station datum. Provide a CO-OPS station ID (e.g., 8518750 for The Battery, NYC; 9414290 for San Francisco). Get observed water levels (tides) at a US coastal station
get_water_temperature
Useful for marine biology, fishing, surfing, and coastal research. Get water temperature at a US coastal station
get_yearly_summary
Yearly temperature averages, precipitation totals, and extreme values. Perfect for long-term climate analysis spanning decades. Get annual climate summary (GSOY): yearly averages and extremes
search_stations
Returns station IDs, names, and locations for use with other climate tools. Search NCEI weather stations by location bounding box or keyword
Example Prompts for NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence immediately.
"Full weather briefing: NYC forecast, alerts, airport conditions, and tides"
"Is there any space weather activity and can I see the aurora?"
Troubleshooting NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
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.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.Connect NOAA Full — Ultimate Weather & Climate Intelligence with your favorite client
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