WPS Source Code

WPS code is open-source code that is publically-available to download and use.


See also

Read the WRF Public Domain Notice



Download WPS Source Code

Beginning with V4.0, WPS source code is available from the WPS GitHub Repository Releases. From this page, release notes and updates are available for each version release. There are two methods to obtain the source code.

  1. Clone the code using git (recommended)

  2. Download the Packaged Archive File


For downloading WPS code prior to V4.0, see Older WRF Downloads.



Clone the code using git

Clone the code using a command line entry in a terminal window. This requires an installation of git (included on most modern systems). If unsure whether it is installed, use the which git command. If a path to git is output, git is installed.

This method provides more flexibility to update the version and facilitates the most direct method for contributing development back to the WRF-Model code base.

Use the following command to obtain the WPS source code:

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/wrf-model/WPS




Download the Packaged Archive File

Aquire the code through the archive file on GitHub. The disadvantage to this method is the lack of flexibility with the ability to troubleshoot with version control. Archive files are provided in both zip and tar.gz formats. Archive files are available for each version release. It is recommended to download the most recently available version.

After clicking on the below button, scroll to the bottom of the latest release notes to find the files under “Assets.”