2. METplus Release Information

Users can view the Release Types section of the Release Guide for descriptions of the development releases (including beta releases and release candidates), official releases, and bugfix releases for the METplus Components.

Note that the target dates listed below are tentative and may change in the future.

The development timeline for the METplus 13.0.0 Coordinated Release is broken down into the following development cycles for each component:

1. Beta1 releases for the METplus components occurred around 2026-02-05.

2. Beta2 releases for the METplus components occurred around 2026-05-08.

3. Any additional Beta releases for the METplus components are TBD.

4. Release Candidate 1 for the METplus components are TBD.

5. Official Release releases are TBD.

2.1. Existing Builds

The METplus team supports the installation of the METplus software components on several operational research high performance computing platforms. This includes installations at NCAR, NOAA, and other select community machines. Pre-built METplus images on DockerHub are also provided.

The NCAR/RAL Common Installation location under the NCAR Machines drop down menu is only updated after official releases. No developmental releases are installed in a common space on RAL machines.

Please submit a new discussion in the METplus Components Discussion forum if no instructions exist for the current release on a supported platform and the release is needed on that platform.

Select from the list below for instructions on using existing builds of the METplus components’ software packages. Please note that the commands to load the METplus components assume the user is using bash. If an installation is needed on a machine not listed here, please follow the installation instructions in the MET User’s Guide.

NCAR machines

CASPER

NCAR MACHINE CASPER (see Casper Information)

Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Compiler and version: Intel oneAPI 2025.2.1

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation:

    • /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplus/installation

• METplus-13.0 Sample Data:

  • /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/data/components/METplus/METplus-13.0_sample_data

• Users should create a file like

  /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplus/installations/casper.dtcrt.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

• To set up the environment run:

  module load ncarenv/25.10
  module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplus/installations/modulefiles
  module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
  

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load ncarenv/25.10
    module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/MET/installations/modulefiles
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load ncarenv/25.10
    module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METdataio/installations/modulefiles
    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load ncarenv/25.10
    module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METcalcpy/installations/modulefiles
    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load ncarenv/25.10
    module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplotpy/installations/modulefiles
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

DERECHO - Only if necessary - See warning below

Warning

Users are encouraged to run METplus on Casper or submit to the develop queue on Derecho. Submitting serial METplus jobs to the main queue on Derecho may incur up to 128 times more charges than necessary. Please see this Derecho Job-submission queues and charges summary.

NCAR MACHINE DERECHO See Derecho Information

Last Updated:

Compiler and version:

NCAR/RAL Common Installation - Coming Soon!

NCAR RAL MACHINES (STANDARD LOCATION)

Last Updated:

Compiler and version:

• METv13.0.0-beta2

  • MET BUILD:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus INSTALLATION: Add text here

NCAR/RAL Internal Development - Coming Soon!

NCAR RAL MACHINES SENECA

MET-13.0.0-beta2

Last Updated:

Compiler and version:

• MET BUILD:

NCAR RAL MACHINES MOHAWK

METviewer-13.0.0-beta2

Last Updated:

Compiler and version:

• LOCATION:

• URL:

NOAA machines

WCOSS2 - Coming Soon!

NOAA machines Dogwood and Cactus (WCOSS2 - Cray)

Last updated:

Compiler and version:

Note

For the most recent installation of the METplus components on WCOSS2 see the loading instructions on the 6.1 Existing Builds page: https://metplus.readthedocs.io/en/main_v6.1/Users_Guide/release-notes.html

• MET v13.0.0-beta2 / METplus v13.0.0-beta2 / METplus Analysis Tools v13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module reset
    

URSA - Coming Soon!

NOAA MACHINE URSA

Last updated:

Compiler and version:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation

    • /contrib/METplus/METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /scratch3/BMC/dtc/METplus/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • Users should create a file like /scratch3/BMC/dtc/METplus/ursa.role-metplus.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

  • To use METplus run:

    module load intel/2025.1.1
    module use /contrib/METplus/modulefiles
    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2025.1.1
    module use -a /contrib/met/modulefiles/
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2 / METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2025.1.1
    module use /contrib/METcalcpy/modulefiles
    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    module use /contrib/METplotpy/modulefiles
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2025.1.1
    module use /contrib/METdataio/modulefiles
    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

HERA - Coming Soon!

NOAA MACHINE HERA

Last updated:

Compiler and version:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation

    • /contrib/METplus/METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /scratch3/BMC/dtc/METplus/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • Users should create a file like /scratch3/BMC/dtc/METplus/hera.role-metplus.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

  • To use METplus run:

    module load intel/2022.1.2
    module use /contrib/METplus/modulefiles
    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2022.1.2
    module use -a /contrib/met/modulefiles/
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2 / METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2022.1.2
    module use /contrib/METcalcpy/modulefiles
    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    module use /contrib/METplotpy/modulefiles
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load intel/2022.1.2
    module use /contrib/METdataio/modulefiles
    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

HERCULES

NOAA MACHINE HERCULES (MANAGED BY MSU)

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Compiler and version: Intel oneAPI 2025.3.1

Before loading any of the modules below, it is necessary to load the following modules:

module load spack-managed-x86-64_v3
module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2025.3.1
module load contrib/0.1

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation

    • /apps/contrib/MET/METplus/13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • To use METplus run:

    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

  • Users should create a file like /work/noaa/ovp/METplus/hercules.role-ovp.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2 / METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

ORION - Coming Soon!

NOAA MACHINE ORION (MANAGED BY MSU)

Last updated: | Compiler and version:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • To use METplus run: Users should create a file like /work/noaa/ovp/user_name/METplus/orion.role-ovp.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

    module load contrib
    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load contrib
    module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2 / METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load contrib
    module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
    module use /apps/contrib/modulefiles
    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• PIP INSTALL

  python -m pip install --user tornado
  python -m pip install --user plotly
  python -m pip install --user kaleido
  python -m pip install --user xarray
  python -m pip install --user netcdf4
  python -m pip install --user h5netcdf
  

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module load contrib
    module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
    module use /apps/contrib/modulefiles
    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

GAEA - Coming Soon!

NOAA MACHINE GAEA

Last Updated:

Compiler and version:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation

    • /usw/met/METplus/METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /ncrc/proj/nggps_psd/METplus/sample_data/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • To use METplus run: Users should create a file like /ncrc/proj/nggps_psd/METplus/gaea.metplus.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

    module unload cray-libsci/24.07.0
    module load intel/2023.2.0
    module use /usw/met/METplus/modulefiles
    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module unload cray-libsci/24.07.0
    module load intel/2023.2.0
    module use -a /usw/met/modulefiles/
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METcalcpy-13.0.0-beta2 / METplotpy-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module unload cray-libsci/24.07.0
    module load intel/2023.2.0
    module use /usw/met/METcalcpy/modulefiles
    module load metcalcpy/13.0.0-beta2
    module use /usw/met/METplotpy/modulefiles
    module load metplotpy/13.0.0-beta2
    

• METdataio-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module unload cray-libsci/23.12.1.1
    module load intel-oneapi/2022.0.2
    module use /usw/met/METdataio/modulefiles
    module load metdataio/13.0.0-beta2
    

Community machines - Coming Soon!

FRONTERA - Coming Soon!

TEXAS ADVANCED COMPUTING CENTER (TACC) FRONTERA

Last Updated: | Compiler and version:

• METplus-13.0.0-beta2

  • METplus-13.0.0-beta2 Installation

    • /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/METplus

  • METplus-13.0 Sample Data

    • /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/METplus/sample_data/METplus-13.0_sample_data

  • To use METplus run:

    module use /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/modulefiles
    module load metplus/13.0.0-beta2
    

  • Users should create a file like /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/METplus/frontera.metplus.conf to set a personalized INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.

• MET-13.0.0-beta2

  • MODULES:

    module use /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/modulefiles
    module load met/13.0.0-beta2
    

DockerHub

MET

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

docker pull dtcenter/met:13.0.0-beta2

dtcenter/met DockerHub

METplus

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

docker pull dtcenter/metplus:13.0.0-beta2

dtcenter/metplus DockerHub

METplus Analysis

Last Updated: May 8, 2026

docker pull dtcenter/metplus-analysis:13.0.0-beta2

dtcenter/metplus-analysis DockerHub

2.2. METplus Components Release Note Links

• MET (latest, development)

• METviewer (latest, development)

• METplotpy (latest, development)

• METcalcpy (latest, development)

• METdataio (latest, development)

• METexpress (latest, development)

• METplus Wrappers (latest, upgrade instructions, development)

2.3. METplus Wrappers Release Notes

When applicable, release notes are followed by the GitHub issue number which describes the bugfix, enhancement, or new feature. Important issues are listed in bold for emphasis.

2.3.1. METplus Version 13.0.0 Beta 2 Release Notes (2026-05-08)

Enhancements

• Update the GenEnsProd wrapper to support EAS enhancements (#3269)

• Enhance the TC-RMW METplus wrapper to complete support for existing configuration options (#3274)

Bugfix

• Python 3.14 fixes - s2s use case and dateutil comparison (#3228)

• Double slash in URL not preserved when set in another variable (#3249)

New Wrappers

None

New Use Cases

• Add new use case to evaluate GFS soil moisture using SMOPS observations (#3195)

Documentation

None

Build, repository, and test

• Improve NetCDF file diff to match MET diff functionality (#2708)

• Add prompt in METplus Discussion templates for s/w version number (#3183)

• Run METplus v13.0.0-beta1 to test use cases that cannot run through GitHub actions (#3192)

• Add error summary that is missing from the testing workflow log output (#3204)

• Fix issues with the METplus diff logic after increasing the MET version number from 12.2.0 to 13.0.0 (#3220)

2.3.2. METplus Version 13.0.0 Beta 1 Release Notes (2026-02-05)

Enhancements

• Add support for missing PointStat and EnsembleStat config options (#2306)

• Add support for setting file_type in the fcst and obs dictionaries for all wrappers that support it (#2570)

• Error when deprecated LOOP_ORDER config settings are set (#3109)

• Resolve 10 SonarQube Reliability issues in METplus’s develop branch (#3129)

• Resolve findings from SonarQube for 13.0.0-beta1 (#3146)

• RegridDataPlane - improve handling of verification grid input (#3157)

• Support setting PB2NC_QUALITY_MARK_THRESH as a threshold (#3189)

• Update Grid-Diag configuration options (#3194)

Bugfix

• StatAnalysis hour and lead lists should not be sorted in MET config (#2983)

• Fix crash in GridDiag when time info is set in field level (#3100)

• INIT_SEQ returns 0 forecast lead when no leads within min/max are found (#3141)

• Remove quotes from field name (#3169)

New Wrappers

None

New Use Cases

None

Documentation

• Modify Release Guide for METplotpy version (#3125)

• Add info about conda installation (#3171)

Build, repository, and test

• Create script to generate MET config files from METplus runs (#3187)

2.4. METplus Wrappers Upgrade Instructions

MET pull request #3321 changed the default behavior for masking for Point-Stat, Grid-Stat, Pair-Stat, and Ensemble-Stat. Previously, the mask.grid value was set to FULL by default, even if a masking region is defined using mask.poly, mask.sid, or mask.llpnt. In the METplus Coordinated 13.0 release, the new default behavior is to set mask.grid = “FULL” only if no other masking configuration settings are defined. This means that existing use cases that previously generated output for the FULL grid domain may no longer generate these results without modification to the METplus configuration.

If {TOOL_NAME}_MASK_POLY, {TOOL_NAME}_MASK_SID, or {TOOL_NAME}_MASK_LLPNT is set in the METplus configuration, but {TOOL_NAME}_MASK_GRID is not set, then FULL grid output will no longer be generated unless {TOOL_NAME}_MASK_GRID = FULL is added.

Example:

[config]
GRID_STAT_MASK_POLY = {MET_INSTALL_DIR}/share/met/poly/CONUS.poly

Prior to METplus 13.0.0, this configuration would generate output for the CONUS and FULL domains. Starting in METplus 13.0.0, FULL output will not be generated unless the following is added:

GRID_STAT_MASK_GRID = FULL

If neither GRID_STAT_MASK_GRID nor GRID_STAT_MASK_POLY are set, then FULL output will be generated.