Founder of a listed tool
Vilho Väisälä
Founder, Vaisala, named behind the Xweather Weather API listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Vilho builds
Xweather Weather API B · Weather & climate data
Xweather Weather API from Vaisala returns current conditions, forecasts to 15 days, history from 2004, official alerts, lightning, hail, air quality, maritime and road weather. Agents reach it as a REST API or a hosted MCP server.
Founder, Vaisala, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Brandon Clark Product Manager, API and Maps
Questions
Who is Vilho Väisälä?
Vilho Väisälä founded Vaisala in 1936 and was its long-time managing director. A professor, he worked out operating principles of the radiosonde and sent the first Finnish radiosonde aloft in December 1931.
What does Vaisala Oyj make?
Anchor Terminal lists Xweather Weather API from Vaisala Oyj. Xweather Weather API from Vaisala returns current conditions, forecasts to 15 days, history from 2004, official alerts, lightning, hail, air quality, maritime and road weather. Agents reach it as a REST API or a hosted MCP server.
How are Vilho's tools graded?
Xweather Weather API is graded B, 67.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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