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Use NCDC Climate Data Online with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access authoritative historical weather and climate data via NCDC. track datasets, stations, and climate records directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete NCDC Climate Data Online capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NCDC Climate Data Online.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NCDC Climate Data Online.

  1. 01

    Get dataset

    Get specific dataset details

  2. 02

    List stations

    List weather stations

  3. 03

    List data types

    G., Max Temperature, Snowfall). List specific data types

  4. 04

    Get climate data

    Retrieve actual climate records

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NCDC Climate Data Online.

  1. 05

    Get station

    Get specific station details

  2. 06

    List data categories

    G., Temperature, Precipitation). List data categories

  3. 07

    List location categories

    G., City, County, State, Country). List location categories

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NCDC Climate Data Online.

  1. 08

    List data classes

    G., Hourly, Daily, Monthly). List data classes

  2. 09

    List datasets

    G., GHCND, GSOD). List NCDC climate datasets

  3. 10

    List locations

    List specific locations

Observed, not estimated

820ms average. Fast in production.

NCDC Climate Data Online is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1035ms
Aug 23Today
Fastest day
729ms
Slowest day
1035ms
14-day trend
Improving-16%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NCDC Climate Data Online, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NCDC Climate Data Online. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NCDC Climate Data Online Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_J3pZuADNvRJCGUGTkDdcnhM8TyHviUOMfQzRMd7M/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NCDC Climate Data Online capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ncdc-climate-data-online-1-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_J3pZuADNvRJCGUGTkDdcnhM8TyHviUOMfQzRMd7M/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NCDC Climate Data Online owners ask.

  • 01

    Is the NCDC API Token free?

    Yes! You can request a free API token by providing your email address at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/token.

  • 02

    What is the GHCND dataset?

    GHCND stands for Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily. It is one of the most popular datasets, providing daily climate summaries (temperature, precipitation, etc.) from stations around the world.

  • 03

    How far back does the data go?

    NCDC archives contain data dating back to the 18th century for some locations, though the availability varies significantly by station and dataset.

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