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 MACHINE CASPER
Last Updated: July 23, 2024
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation:
- /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplus/installation
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data:
- /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/data/components/METplus/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- Create your own file like /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/casper/components/METplus/installations/casper.dtcrt.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- To set up the environment run:
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation:
module use $TOP_DIR/METplus/installations/modulefiles
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta5
- MET-12.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use $TOP_DIR/MET/installations/modulefiles
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use $TOP_DIR/METdataio/installations/modulefiles
module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta5
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use $TOP_DIR/METcalcpy/installations/modulefiles
module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta5
- METplotpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use $TOP_DIR/METplotpy/installations/modulefiles
module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta5
NCAR MACHINE DERECHO
- METv12.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/MET/installations/modulefiles
- Installation coming soon
- MODULES:
- METplus-6.0.0-beta3
- METplus-6.0.0-beta3 Installation:
- /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METplus/installations/METplus-6.0.0-beta3
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data:
- /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/data/components/METplus/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To set up the environment run:Create your own file like /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METplus/installations/derecho.dtcrt.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METplus/installations/modulefiles
- Installation coming soon
- METplus-6.0.0-beta3 Installation:
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta3 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METcalcpy/installations/modulefiles
- module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta3
- module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METplotpy/installations/modulefiles
- module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module use /glade/work/dtcrt/METplus/derecho/components/METdataio/installations/modulefiles
- module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
NCAR RAL MACHINES (STANDARD LOCATION)
- METv12.0.0
- MET BUILD:
- METplus-12.0.0
- METplus INSTALLATION:
NCAR RAL MACHINES SENECA
METv12.0.0-beta1
- MET BUILD:
NCAR RAL MACHINES KIOWA
METv12.0.0-beta1
- MET BUILD:
NCAR RAL MACHINES MOHAWK
METviewer v6.0.0-beta1
- LOCATION:
- URL:
NOAA machines Dogwood and Cactus (WCOSS2 - Cray)
- MET v12.0.0-beta4 / METplus v6.0.0-beta4 / METplus Analysis Tools v3.0.0-beta4
- MODULES:
module use /apps/dev/modulefiles/
module load ve/evs/2.0
module use /apps/ops/para/libs/modulefiles/compiler/intel/19.1.3.304
export HPC_OPT=/apps/ops/para/libs
module load gsl/2.7
module load netcdf/4.7.4
module load met/12.0.0-beta4
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta4
module load METplotpy/3.0.0-beta4
module load METdataio/3.0.0-beta4
module load METcalcpy/3.0.0-beta4
NOAA MACHINE HERA
Last updated: July 16, 2024
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
- /contrib/METplus/METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- /scratch1/BMC/dtc/METplus/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To use METplus run: Create your own file like /scratch1/BMC/dtc/METplus/hera.role-metplus.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
module use /contrib/METplus/modulefiles
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta5
- METv12.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use -a /contrib/met/modulefiles/
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta5 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use /contrib/METcalcpy/modulefiles
module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta5
module use /contrib/METplotpy/modulefiles
module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta5
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use /contrib/METdataio/modulefiles
module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta5
NOAA MACHINE HERCULES (MANAGED BY MSU)
- METv12.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module load contrib
- module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
- module load met/12.0.0-beta3
METplus-6.0.0-beta3
- METplus-6.0.0-beta3 Installation
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To use METplus run:
- module load contrib
- module load metplus/6.0.0-beta3
Create your own file like /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/hercules.jpresto.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- MODULES:
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta3 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module load contrib
- module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
- module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta3
- module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta3
- 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
- MODULES:
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
- module load contrib
- module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
- module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta3
- MODULES:
NOAA MACHINE ORION (MANAGED BY MSU)
Last updated: July 16, 2024
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To use METplus run: Create your own file like /work/noaa/ovp/jprestop/METplus/orion.role-ovp.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta5
- METv12.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta5 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
module use /apps/contrib/modulefiles
module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta5
module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta5
- PIP INSTALL:
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-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi-compilers/2022.2.1
module use /apps/contrib/modulefiles
module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta5
NOAA MACHINE JET
Last updated: July 16, 2024
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
- /contrib/met/METplus/METplus-6.0.0-beta3=5
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- /lfs4/HFIP/dtc-hurr/METplus/sample_data/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To use METplus run: Create your own file like /lfs4/HFIP/dtc-hurr/METplus/jet.role-metplus.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
module load nco/4.9.1
module load wgrib/1.8.1.0b
module load wgrib2/3.1.2_wmo
module load R/4.0.2
module use /contrib/met/modulefiles
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
module use /contrib/met/METplus/modulefiles
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta5
- METv12.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load contrib
module use /contrib/met/modulefiles
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta5 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use /contrib/met/METcalcpy/modulefiles
module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta5
module use /contrib/met/METplotpy/modulefiles
module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta5
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module use /contrib/met/METdataio/modulefiles
module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta5
NOAA MACHINE GAEA
Last Updated: July 16, 2024
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
- /usw/met/METplus/METplus-6.0.0-beta5
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- /ncrc/proj/nggps_psd/Julie.Prestopnik/projects/METplus/sample_data/METplus-6.0_sample_data
- To use METplus run: Create your own file like /gpfs/f5/esrl/proj-shared/Julie.Prestopnik/projects/METplus/gaea.metplus.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
- METplus-6.0.0-beta5 Installation
module load intel-oneapi/2022.0.2
module use /usw/met/METplus/modulefiles
module load metplus/6.0.0-beta5
- METv12.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi/2022.0.2
module use -a /usw/met/modulefiles/
module load met/12.0.0-beta5
- METcalcpy-3.0.0-beta5 / METplotpy-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi/2022.0.2
module use /usw/met/METcalcpy/modulefiles
module load metcalcpy/3.0.0-beta5
module use /usw/met/METplotpy/modulefiles
module load metplotpy/3.0.0-beta5
- METdataio-3.0.0-beta5
- MODULES:
module load intel-oneapi/2022.0.2
module use /usw/met/METdataio/modulefiles
module load metdataio/3.0.0-beta5
TEXAS ADVANCED COMPUTING CENTER (TACC) FRONTERA
- METv12.0.0-beta1
- MODULES:
- METplus-6.0.0-beta1
- METplus-6.0.0-beta1 Installation
- METplus-6.0 Sample Data
- To set up the environment run:
- Create your own file like /work2/06612/tg859120/frontera/METplus/frontera.jpresto.conf where you will set your own INPUT_BASE and OUTPUT_BASE.
MET
docker pull dtcenter/met:12.0.0-beta1
https://hub.docker.com/r/dtcenter/met
METplus
docker pull dtcenter/metplus:6.0.0-beta1
METviewer v6.0.0-beta1
- LOCATION:
- URL: