MetPy is an Open Source project aimed at providing a Pythonic library for meteorological data analysis that meshes well with the rest of the scientific Python ecosystem. The project heavily leverages the work already done by the Numpy, Scipy, and Matplotlib projects, and adds on top functionality specific to meteorology: plotting (e.g. Skew-Ts), calculations, and reading files (e.g. WSR-88D NIDS files).

The NetCDF-Java/Common Data Model (CDM) library and THREDDS Data Server (TDS) version 4.6.1 were released on May 15, 2015. The development team recommends this upgrade for anyone using the CDM or TDS. The latest update can be downloaded from:

Registration is now open for Unidata's 2015 Software Training Workshop. The workshop features Unidata's display and analysis packages IDV and AWIPS-II (with GEMPAK), as well as data access and management tools including the Local Data Manager (LDM) and the THREDDS Data Server (TDS). This year's workshop will also include a session on using the Python programming language with Unidata technologies.

The workshop will be held July 20 – August 5, 2015. Individual courses last from one to three days.

Version 6.12.6 of the LDM has been released.

Besides supporting the new NOAAPORT channels (like version 6.12.5) this version understands how to handle HRRR and ESTOFS data-products that will soon be added to the NOAAPORT broadcast.

Support for two additional channels will be added for the GOES-R satellite sometime before it's launched (currently scheduled for the second quarter of 2016).

Additional information about this release is available on the LDM 6.12.6 page. You can find a link to the source download area on the main LDM page.

Version 4.4.0 of the netCDF-Fortran library is now available.

Some highlights of the 4.4.0 release:

• For 32-bit platforms fixed integer fill parameters, initialized potentially unitialized variables, and provided some missing defaults (Thanks to R. Weed).
• Fixed CMake builds on 32-bit platforms.
• Added new inq_path and rename_grps functions analogous to corresponding C functions. Added associated tests. (Thanks to R. Weed)
• Added support for NF_MPIIO, NF_MPIPOSIX, NF_PNETCDF flags and NF_FILL_UINT. (Thanks to R. Weed)
• Fixed potential bug in attribute functions for integer values when Fortran INTEGER*1 or INTEGER*2 types are the same size as C long. (Thanks to R. Weed)
• Added test for compiler support of Fortran 2008 ISO_FORTRAN_ENV additions and TS29113 standard extension.
• Fixed C_PTR_DIFF_T issue reported by Orion Poplowski. (Thanks to R. Weed)