How far back does the data go?

GHCN-Daily records go back to the 1700s for some stations, with widespread coverage since the 1890s. Over 100,000 stations worldwide, with the densest network in the United States.

What is the difference between GHCN-D, GSOM, and GSOY?

GHCN-Daily provides day-by-day records. GSOM (Global Summary of the Month) aggregates these into monthly averages and totals. GSOY (Global Summary of the Year) provides annual summaries.

Are observations available for international locations?

Yes, while NOAA is a US agency, the GHCN incorporates data from over 100,000 stations worldwide, though the highest density remains in North America, Europe, and Australia.

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Connect Noaa Climate Historical Weather Records to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull decades of climate data directly into 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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Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 5 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through NOAA.

01
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
02
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
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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

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2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through NOAA.

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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
05
Search stations
Returns station IDs, names, and locations for use with other climate capabilities. Search NCEI weather stations by location bounding box or keyword

Automate a task

Put NOAA to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

NOAA works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put NOAA to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 5 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 NOAA, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

NOAA Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_u0kg4jl1RNC08a6Ke5Pdh2GCRH1JzOjNnn3S9FfW/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — NOAA capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noaa-climate-historical-weather-records-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_u0kg4jl1RNC08a6Ke5Pdh2GCRH1JzOjNnn3S9FfW/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

Guided setup for Claude? Set up NOAA in Claude and other AIs

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FAQ

Questions NOAA owners ask.

01
How far back does the data go?
GHCN-Daily records go back to the 1700s for some stations, with widespread coverage since the 1890s. Over 100,000 stations worldwide, with the densest network in the United States.
02
What is the difference between GHCN-D, GSOM, and GSOY?
GHCN-Daily provides day-by-day records. GSOM (Global Summary of the Month) aggregates these into monthly averages and totals. GSOY (Global Summary of the Year) provides annual summaries.
03
Are observations available for international locations?
Yes, while NOAA is a US agency, the GHCN incorporates data from over 100,000 stations worldwide, though the highest density remains in North America, Europe, and Australia.

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