Py-ART Release Version 1.18.3

What's Changed

• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 2 updates by @dependabot in #1560
• ENH:Docs:hydroclass by @RBhupi in #1563
• ADD: Add updated cython and flags for numpy by @mgrover1 in #1564

Full Changelog: v1.18.2...v1.18.3

Py-ART Release Version 1.18.2

What's Changed

• DOC: Update recent changelog for up to version 1.18.1 by @mgrover1 in #1549
• Build(deps): Bump codecov/codecov-action from 4.1.1 to 4.2.0 in the actions group by @dependabot in #1551
• ADD: Add code of conduct by @mgrover1 in #1554
• FIX: physically consistent RoI calculation for gridding; updated gridding input parameters to mitigate smearing by @isilber in #1552
• ADD: Add new wheels for numpy 2.0 by @mgrover1 in #1555
• FIX: Updates datetime.utcnow to .now using timezone object. by @zssherman in #1556
• ADD: Add frequency in sigmet/iris IO by @mgrover1 in #1557

Full Changelog: v1.18.1...v1.18.2

Py-ART Release Version 1.18.1

What's Changed

• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 3 updates by @dependabot in #1528
• FIX: Use existing time extraction in Py-ART in columnsect by @mgrover1 in #1529
• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 1 update by @dependabot in #1530
• ENH: Add instrument parameter check for sinarame. by @zssherman in #1532
• ADD: Add blog post on EPCAPE by @mgrover1 in #1534
• FIX: Add more robust xradar/Py-ART bridge by @mgrover1 in #1537
• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 1 update by @dependabot in #1539
• FIX: consistent sweep determination for RHI at 0 degrees azimuth by @isilber in #1541
• FIX: Update xradar requirements by @mgrover1 in #1542
• FIX: Fix scipy gaussian deprecation in testing by @mgrover1 in #1544
• FIX: Add get_azimuth xradar by @mgrover1 in #1547
• ENH: Dimension-dependent weighting factor flexibility in gridding by @isilber in #1545

Full Changelog: v1.18.0...v1.18.1

Py-ART Release Version 1.18.0

What's Changed

• ENH: add 'zdist_factor' input parameter to 'map_gates_to_grid'. by @isilber in #1509
• ADD: function to create CFADs by @lauratomkins in #1492
• FIX: Update codeql.yml by @mgrover1 in #1515
• ADD: Add dependabot to track new github actions by @mgrover1 in #1518
• FIX: Fix warning errors for scipy and numpy by @mgrover1 in #1519
• Build(deps): Bump the actions group with 10 updates by @dependabot in #1520
• FIX: Fix the name of download-upload-artifact action by @mgrover1 in #1524
• ADD: Add new xdrlib drop in replacement by @mgrover1 in #1525
• FIX: Possible fix for upload failure for wheels. by @zssherman in #1526

New Contributors

• @dependabot made their first contribution in #1520

Full Changelog: v1.17.0...v1.18.0

🚀 Py-ART v1.17.0 🚀

What's Changed

• DOC: Add updated changelog for new release by @mgrover1 in #1475
• ENH: Column Vertical Profile (CVP) Addition by @jrobrien91 in #1478
• FIX: Fix python version used in CI system by @mgrover1 in #1482
• ADD: Ability to create a Py-ART Grid FROM an xarray object by @rcjackson in #1479
• FIX: Fix setting scan_mode when scan_name is empty by @mgrover1 in #1484
• ADD: function to rescale reflectivity to a precipitation rate by @lauratomkins in #1486
• ENH: updated feature detection function and example by @lauratomkins in #1487
• Minor metadata correction to core.radar.get_elevation by @isilber in #1489
• FIX: outdated text in masking_data_with_gatefilters.ipynb by @isilber in #1490
• Add method to automatically determine radar sweep indices by @isilber in #1493
• FIX: Fix failing CI by pinning older metpy versions by @mgrover1 in #1501
• FIX: Fix the failing build of the gallery by @mgrover1 in #1503
• ENH: Speed up IO for nexrad level2 file by @mgrover1 in #1504
• Update rainbow_wrl.py by @HappyXiaoAnAn in #1497
• DOC: Add pre-commit section to docs by @mgrover1 in #1506
• Reclass: Addition of New Radar Echo Classification Function by @RBhupi in #1495
• FIX: Remove the metpy pin for doc build and CI by @mgrover1 in #1507

New Contributors

• @HappyXiaoAnAn made their first contribution in #1497
• @RBhupi made their first contribution in #1495

Full Changelog: v1.16.1...v1.17.0

Py-ART Release Version 1.16.1

Enhancements made

• ENH: cmweather used to now import colormaps #1452 (@zssherman)
• EN: Update accessor.py #1457 (@syedhamidali)
• ENH: Add new xradar functionality #1456 (@mgrover1)

Bugs fixed

• FIX: Fix the colormap in xradar examples #1474 (@mgrover1)
• FIX: Fix the small typo in xradar grid example #1471 (@mgrover1)
• FIX: Fix failing ci isinstance #1448 (@mgrover1)

Documentation improvements

• DOC: Add dealias example with xradar #1472 (@mgrover1)
• DOC: Add xradar gridding example #1470 (@mgrover1)
• DOC: Add docs for using xradar and Py-ART together #1469 (@mgrover1)
• DOC: Update outdated installation instructions #1462 (@mgrover1)

Other merged PRs

• ADD: Add python 3.12 to ci and wheels #1473 (@mgrover1)
• ADD: Add gridding support from the xradar object #1468 (@mgrover1)
• ADD: Update changelog for recent releases #1450 (@mgrover1)

Contributors to this release

(GitHub contributors page for this release)

@mgrover1 | @review-notebook-app | @scollis | @syedhamidali | @zssherman

Py-ART Release Version 1.16.0

What's Changed

• Fix linting errors by @mgrover1 in #1437
• MNT: Support Cython 3.0 by @mgrover1 in #1440
• DOC: Add dedicated developers guide section by @mgrover1 in #1442
• ADD: Add to existing developers guide by @mgrover1 in #1443
• FIX: Add isinstance checks to improve linting by @mgrover1 in #1444
• FIX: change deprecated np.str in arm_vpt to str by @isilber in #1445
• ENH: optional rectangular window dims for velocity texture analysis and bug fixes to the load_kazr method by @isilber in #1446
• FIX: Fix RSL Cython Interface by @mgrover1 in #1447
• FIX: Fix failing ci isinstance by @mgrover1 in #1448

New Contributors

• @isilber made their first contribution in #1445

Full Changelog: v1.15.2...v1.16.0

Py-ART Release Version 1.15.2

What's Changed

• MNT: Remove pandas pinning, testing. by @zssherman in #1430
• Create codeql.yml by @AdamTheisen in #1433
• Minor adjustments to convective-stratiform algorith, documentation, and example by @lauratomkins in #1434

Full Changelog: v1.15.1...v1.15.2

Py-ART Release Version 1.15.1

What's Changed

• FIX: GateMapper will now map source field to destination radar even if field not in destination radar by @rcjackson in #1418
• MNT: Update commit hooks changelog by @mgrover1 in #1419
• fix: memory leak in grid mappers by @Vforcell in #1421
• Ensure units are in feet for nexrad references by @mgrover1 in #1423
• FIX: Fix type of time for odim reader by @mgrover1 in #1425
• Update Sphinx Theme by @mgrover1 in #1427
• Fix masking issue in VAD michelson by @mgrover1 in #1428

New Contributors

• @Vforcell made their first contribution in #1421

Full Changelog: v1.15.0...v1.15.1

Py-ART Release v1.15.0

What's Changed

• FIX: Up python version in readme by @mgrover1 in #1397
• DEL: Remove old conda_recipe directory by @mgrover1 in #1399
• colorbar_orient option to plot_ppi_map functions by @joshua-hampton in #1401
• FIX: Fix new linting issues by @mgrover1 in #1407
• ADD: Add cfradial 1.4 version to io by @mgrover1 in #1409
• Add xradar accessor class by @mgrover1 in #1411
• Add a Blog Post Visualizing Severe Weather in Wisconsin by @mgrover1 in #1413
• ADD: Add open radar data as a dependency by @mgrover1 in #1416
• Add xradar as a dependency by @mgrover1 in #1417

New Contributors

• @joshua-hampton made their first contribution in #1401

Full Changelog: v1.14.6...v1.15.0