Data is recognized as WRF model output data.

 SIMULATION_START_DATE exists, use it as start_date 
 start_date=2005-08-28_00:00:00
 Welcome to your friendly RIPDP output file !
 Note: RIPDP will process all times encountered.

 ****  Reading model output at
       forecast time= 0.
        (YYMMDDHH = 05082800)
 Processing basic variables.
  
 Checking for hydrometeor variables.
    Did not find QICE.
    Did not find QSNOW.
    Did not find QGRAUP.
 Processing other variables in output file.
 Finished reading data for this time.

 ****  Reading model output at
       forecast time= 3.
        (YYMMDDHH = 05082803)
 Processing basic variables.
  
 Checking for hydrometeor variables.
    Did not find QICE.
    Did not find QSNOW.
    Did not find QGRAUP.
 Processing other variables in output file.
 Finished reading data for this time.

 ****  Reading model output at
       forecast time= 6.
        (YYMMDDHH = 05082806)
 Processing basic variables.
  
 Checking for hydrometeor variables.
    Did not find QICE.
    Did not find QSNOW.
    Did not find QGRAUP.
 Processing other variables in output file.
 Finished reading data for this time.

 ****  Reading model output at
       forecast time= 9.
        (YYMMDDHH = 05082809)
 Processing basic variables.
  
 Checking for hydrometeor variables.
    Did not find QICE.
    Did not find QSNOW.
    Did not find QGRAUP.
 Processing other variables in output file.
 Finished reading data for this time.

 ****  Reading model output at
       forecast time= 12.
        (YYMMDDHH = 05082812)
 Processing basic variables.
  
 Checking for hydrometeor variables.
    Did not find QICE.
    Did not find QSNOW.
    Did not find QGRAUP.
 Processing other variables in output file.
 Finished reading data for this time.

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