Guides
Forecast Queries
How to leverage Barocline forecast data
Basic forecast
The simplest query gets a 7-day forecast for a location:
"What's the weather forecast for Denver this week?"The MCP server will call geolocator to resolve "Denver" to coordinates, then forecast to retrieve the data.
Available field packages
| Package | Fields | Use case |
|---|---|---|
minimal | 4 | Quick temperature/precip check |
core | 8 | General purpose (default) |
standard | 13 | Full meteorological analysis |
Comparing forecast to historical
Ask the MCP server to compare upcoming conditions to historical norms:
"How does next week's forecast for Chicago compare to the 30-year average?"This triggers both forecast and station_climate_normals.
Limitations
- Maximum 7-day forecast window
- GFS model resolution: 15km CONUS, 30km international
- Forecast only — for historical data use gridded or station tools