{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"cmweather provides a collection of colormaps optimized for weather and climate visualization, including color vision deficiency friendly options, built on numpy and matplotlib.","skillfed_tags":["visualization","weather-climate","accessibility"],"use_cases":["Visualizing meteorological data (radar, satellite, model output) with colormaps optimized for weather interpretation.","Creating climate analysis plots where standard matplotlib colormaps are inadequate for domain conventions.","Building accessible weather visualizations using color vision deficiency friendly colormaps.","Standardizing colormap choices across multiple weather-focused Python packages in a single project."],"what_it_does":"cmweather is a lightweight library that extends matplotlib with colormaps designed specifically for weather and climate visualization. It fills a gap left by core matplotlib by providing domain-specific colormaps used across the weather community, including options designed to be friendly to color vision deficiency. The package depends only on numpy and matplotlib, making it easy to integrate into existing scientific Python workflows.\n\nThe library is positioned as a community collaboration effort, with contributions from domain-specific packages like MetPy and GeoCAT. While marked as Pre-Alpha in development status and dormant in maintenance (last release January 2024), it remains archived-free and suitable for stable visualization tasks where weather-specific colormaps are needed.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are working with weather or climate data visualization in Python. The low install friction, permissive MIT license, and stable dependency set (numpy, matplotlib) make it a safe addition. The dormant maintenance status is acceptable for a specialized, feature-complete library; however, do not expect active development or rapid bug fixes. Verify that the colormaps you need are included in version 0.3.2 before committing."},"id":"cmweather","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cmweather","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cmweather.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cmweather/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-01-04","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"cmweather","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A library of useful colormaps when visualizing weather and climate data, with numerous color vision deficiency friendly options"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":97987,"position":13119,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.3.2"}