Vertical Weather

Wind, temperature, pressure, humidity and air density at chosen heights, from NOAA GFS.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Wind, temperature, pressure, humidity and air density at chosen heights, from NOAA GFS.

    How to connect

    How to connect Vertical Weather to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.verticalweather.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Vertical Weather to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.verticalweather.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Vertical Weather to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.verticalweather.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_atmospheric_profileWind, temperature, pressure, humidity and air density at chosen heights above a point. Each level has wind_u_ms (towards east), wind_v_ms (towards north), wind_speed_ms, wind_direction_deg (where the wind comes FROM, clockwise from north; 0 at zero speed means calm), temperature_k, pressure_pa, specific_humidity_kg_kg, relative_humidity_pct and density_kg_m3. valid_time is the model time actually used; provenance names the GFS run and grid point. Heights outside the model column are refused with the range that is available.
    get_capabilitiesCurrent coverage (time range, heights, fields) and usage limits. No API key needed.
    get_usageToday's data-fetch count and remaining daily allowance for the caller's account (UTC day).