Joint MPAS/WRF Users Workshop 2026

Abstract submission now open.

The 2026 Joint MPAS/WRF Users Workshop will be held on 22-26 June 2026 at the NSF NCAR | UCAR Center Green campus in Boulder, Colorado, with a virtual attendance option. The primary objectives of the workshop are for developers and the scientific community to provide updates on the MPAS and WRF modeling systems, to discuss model development and issues, and to share progress in novel applications and evaluation. This year, we are especially seeking contributions on the following topics related to MPAS/WRF:

• Model development and updates, including improving model performance and efficiency;
• Data assimilation development and updates for global/regional applications, including assimilation of new observations;
• New or improved physics, physics infrastructure, and scheme evaluation;
• Applications that include coupling to other modeling components;
• Applications that enhance operational forecasting and seasonal prediction capability;
• Applications of AI/ML methods using MPAS/WRF.

Authors may request either an in-person presentation (poster/oral) or a virtual oral presentation (note: there will be no virtual poster presentations). In addition, we will host a series of short lectures on Monday afternoon and also offer mini tutorials on Friday morning related to (i) aerosol interactions/processes using MPAS-GOCART2G and (ii) mesh generation capabilities in MPAS. There will be discussion opportunities throughout the workshop on topics of model development and infrastructures, and of the future transition of MMM development and active support of WRF to MPAS. Check back here at a later date for more information.

To submit an abstract, please visit this link.   Deadline: April 15, 2026.

Registration information coming soon.

Questions? Please contact workshop@ucar.edu.