v1.4.1

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ "ubuntu-latest", "macos-latest", "macos-14" ]
-        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13" ]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: environment setup
-        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@505e6394dae86d6a5c7fbb6e3fb8938e3e863830 # v3.1.1
+        uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@835234971496cad1653abb28a638a281cf32541f # v3.2.0
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           channels: conda-forge

.github/workflows/pypi.yaml

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'NCAR/wrf-python'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
       - name: Install dependencies
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m twine check dist/*
       - name: Publish package to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@76f52bc884231f62b9a034ebfe128415bbaabdfc # v1.12.4
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@ed0c53931b1dc9bd32cbe73a98c7f6766f8a527e # v1.13.0
         with:
           user: __token__
           password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_WRF_PYTHON }}

build_envs/environment.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: wrf_python_build
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - python>=3.9, <3.13
+  - python>=3.9, <3.14
   - compilers
   - basemap
   - cartopy
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ dependencies:
   - netcdf4
   - numpy
   - pycodestyle
-  - setuptools
   - sphinx
   - sphinx_rtd_theme
   - sphinxcontrib-googleanalytics

build_envs/platform-specific/macos_arm64.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: wrf_python_build
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - python<3.12
+  - python
   - basemap
   - cartopy
   - clang_osx-arm64

build_envs/platform-specific/macos_x64.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: wrf_python_build
 channels:
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
-  - python<3.12
+  - python
   - basemap
   - cartopy
   - clang_osx-64

build_envs/platform-specific/windows.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - msys2
 dependencies:
-  - python<3.12
+  - python
   - basemap
   - cartopy
   - jupyter

doc/source/_templates/subproducts.txt

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 +--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | mcin               | cape_2d              | 2D Max CIN                                                    | J kg-1                      |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
 +--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| lcl                | cape_2d              | 2D Lifted Condensation Level                                  | J kg-1                      |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
+| lcl                | cape_2d              | 2D Lifted Condensation Level                                  | m                           |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
 +--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| lfc                | cape_2d              | 2D Level of Free Convection                                   | J kg-1                      |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
+| lfc                | cape_2d              | 2D Level of Free Convection                                   | m                           |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
 +--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | cape3d_only        | cape_3d              | 3D CAPE                                                       | J kg-1                      |  **missing** (float): Fill value for output only                                                                                                        |
 +--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@
 |                    |                      |                                                               | kt                          |                                                                                                                                                         |
 |                    |                      |                                                               |                             |                                                                                                                                                         |
 |                    |                      |                                                               | ft s-1                      |                                                                                                                                                         |
-+--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
++--------------------+----------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

doc/source/new.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ What's New
 Releases
 -------------
 
+v1.4.1 (November 2025)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+- Release 1.4.1
+- Support for Python 3.13
+- Fix to accommodate recent netCDF4 changes
+- Remove pkg_resources
+- Correct units for LCL and LFC in the subproduct diagnostics documentation 
+
 v1.4.0 (May 2025)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 

doc/source/plot.rst

@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ should  be aware of a few shortcomings when working with WRF data.
 - The rotated pole projection requires the x and y limits to be set manually
   using set_xlim and set_ylim.
 
-- You can't place latitude and longitude labels on the axes when using 
-  any projection other than Mercator or LatLon.
-
 
 Plotting a Two-dimensional Field
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -89,7 +86,10 @@ Plotting a Two-dimensional Field
     ax.set_ylim(cartopy_ylim(smooth_slp))
 
     # Add the gridlines
-    ax.gridlines(color="black", linestyle="dotted")
+    gl = ax.gridlines(draw_labels=True, color="black", linestyle="dotted")
+    gl.right_labels = False
+    gl.x_inline = False
+    gl.top_labels = False
 
     plt.title("Sea Level Pressure (hPa)")
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainers = [
 ]
 description = "Diagnostic and interpolation routines for WRF-ARW data."
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.9, <3.13"
+requires-python = ">=3.9, <3.14"
 keywords = [
     "python", "wrf-python", "wrf", "forecast", "model",
     "weather research and forecasting", "interpolation",
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Atmospheric Science",
     "Topic :: Software Development",
     "Operating System :: POSIX",

src/wrf/__init__.py

@@ -1,25 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 import os
-import pkg_resources
-
-try:
-    from . import api
-    from .api import *
-except ImportError:
-    # For gfortran+msvc combination, extra shared libraries may exist
-    # (stored by numpy.distutils)
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        req = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse("wrf-python")
-        extra_dll_dir = pkg_resources.resource_filename(req,
-                                                        "wrf-python/.libs")
-        if os.path.isdir(extra_dll_dir):
-            os.environ["PATH"] += os.pathsep + extra_dll_dir
-
-        from . import api
-        from .api import *
-    else:
-        raise
 
+from . import api
+from .api import *
 
 __all__ = []
 __all__.extend(api.__all__)

src/wrf/constants.py

@@ -59,11 +59,15 @@ class ProjectionTypes(object):
                      np.dtype(np.uint32): 4294967295,
                      np.dtype(np.int64): Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_INT64,
                      np.dtype(np.uint64): 18446744073709551614,
-                     np.dtype(np.float_): Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_DOUBLE,
                      np.dtype(np.float32): Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_FLOAT,
                      np.dtype(np.float64): Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_DOUBLE
                      }
 
+try:
+    _DEFAULT_FILL_MAP[np.dtype(np.float_)] = Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_DOUBLE
+except AttributeError:
+    pass
+
 if version_info >= (3, ):
     _DEFAULT_FILL_MAP[np.int_] = Constants.DEFAULT_FILL_INT64
 else:

src/wrf/util.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from types import GeneratorType
 import datetime as dt
 from inspect import getmodule
+from netCDF4 import Dataset
 
 try:
     from inspect import signature
@@ -134,7 +135,14 @@ def is_multi_file(wrfin):
         is a single NetCDF file object.
 
     """
-    return (isinstance(wrfin, Iterable) and not isstr(wrfin))
+    if isinstance(wrfin, Dataset):
+        is_iterable = False
+    elif isinstance(wrfin, Iterable):
+        is_iterable = True
+    else:
+        is_iterable = False
+
+    return (is_iterable and not isstr(wrfin))
 
 
 def has_time_coord(wrfnc):

src/wrf/version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.0"
+__version__ = "1.4.1"

test/ci_tests/utests.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test(self):
             # print (hts_850)
             hts_850 = interplevel(hts, p, 850)
 
-            nt.assert_allclose(to_np(hts_850), ref_ht_850)
+            nt.assert_allclose(to_np(hts_850), ref_ht_850, rtol=1e-06)
 
         elif (varname == "vertcross"):
             ref_ht_cross = _get_refvals(referent, "vertcross", repeat, multi)