diff --git a/server_weather.sh b/server_weather.sh
index dce019a..e38f9b7 100755
--- a/server_weather.sh
+++ b/server_weather.sh
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ get_weather() {
     LAT=$(echo "$COORDS" | awk -F , '{print $1}')
     LON=$(echo "$COORDS" | awk -F , '{print $2}')
     
-    url="https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather\?lat=$LAT\&lon=$LON\&appid=$API_KEY\&units=imperial"
+    url="https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=$LAT&lon=$LON&appid=$API_KEY&units=$UNITS"
     res=$(curl --silent -fL "$url")
     echo "$res"
 }
 
-while getopts "c:s:z:" opt; do
+while getopts "c:s:z:u:" opt; do
     case "$opt" in
         'c' )
             COORDS="$OPTARG"
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ while getopts "c:s:z:" opt; do
         'z' )
             ZIPCODE="$OPTARG"
             ;;
+        'u' )
+            UNITS="$OPTARG"
         '?' )
             echo "ERROR: UNRECOGNZIED ARGUMENT"
             exit 1