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WRF Model Users' Page

Welcome to the users' page for the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (here "WRF", for short). WRF is a state-of-the-art atmospheric modeling system designed for both meteorological research and numerical weather prediction. It offers a host of options for atmospheric processes and can run on a variety of computing platforms. WRF excels in a broad range of applications across scales ranging from tens of meters to thousands of kilometers, including the following.

– Meteorological studies
– Real-time NWP
– Idealized simulations
– Data assimilation
– Earth system model coupling
– Model training and educational support

The Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) of NCAR supports the WRF system to the user community, and maintains the WRF code on GitHub. MMM provides user assistance via an online Support Forum. MMM also issues WRF releases, conducts WRF tutorials, and hosts the annual WRF and MPAS Users' Workshop.

The WRF system is available via free download through these pages. In addition to providing the code and documentation for WRF system, this site provides information and links on WRF code contributions, releases, and events.


Related Systems and Information
There are a number of WRF-related systems and specialty capabilities with separate pages. Key ones are listed below, and users are directed to these for the system details.

– WRF Data Assimilation System: WRFDA
– WRF-Chem (WRF atmospheric chemistry model): WRF-Chem
– WRF-Hydro (WRF hydrological modeling system): WRF-Hydro

 

 

WRF Forecast

WRF Real-Time Forecasting

Announcements

The next WRF and MPAS Users' Workshop will be held 25-28 June, 2024.

Presentations from the Joint WRF & MPAS-A Users' Workshop, June 2023.

Latest WRF Release:
WRF Version 4.5.2 is now available for download.

WRF Releases - Known Problems

General Information

User Support Statement

General Notes on Compiling and Running on Cheyenne.

Frequently Asked Questions

WRF Code Repository and Release Administration

Information for Code Contributors

WRF Physics Review Process and Panel

 
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