open-radar-data
Provides utility functions for accessing data repository for openradar examples/notebooks
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are working with openradar or need sample weather radar/lidar data for research or examples. The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It solves a real problem—centralized, versioned access to shared datasets—for the openradar community.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; internet connection needed to download datasets on first fetch.
- Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (pooch).
- Active maintenance with recent commits and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — MIT License permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both academic and commercial projects.
last release 2026-05-08 (98 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 33 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 81,890 downloads/mo, #14,193 on PyPI
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pip install open-radar-data
from open_radar_data import DATASETS
filepath = DATASETS.fetch('sample_sgp_data.nc')
print(filepath)- Total number and size of available datasets in the registry
- Performance characteristics when fetching large radar volume files
- Whether datasets are updated regularly or represent a static snapshot
What it is and what it does
Open-radar-data is a data distribution package that manages a registry of sample weather radar and lidar datasets for use in openradar examples and notebooks. It wraps the pooch library to handle downloading, caching, and local path retrieval of these datasets, so users can focus on analysis rather than data management.
The package maintains a registry file listing available datasets (single sweep PPI, RHI, and complete volume files in various source formats) and provides a simple fetch interface that downloads files on first use and returns cached local paths on subsequent calls. Users can override the default cache location via an environment variable if needed.
Use it for
- Download and cache sample radar data for reproducible openradar tutorials and example notebooks.
- Retrieve pre-curated weather radar datasets for algorithm development and testing without manual file management.
- Access lidar data alongside radar data for multi-instrument research workflows.
- Integrate standardized sample datasets into automated data processing pipelines.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are working with openradar or need sample weather radar/lidar data for research or examples.
The package is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. It solves a real problem—centralized, versioned access to shared datasets—for the openradar community.
Install
open-radar-data on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single lightweight dependency (pooch). Active maintenance with recent commits and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; internet connection needed to download datasets on first fetch.
License in practice
MIT License permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both academic and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install open-radar-data
from open_radar_data import DATASETS
filepath = DATASETS.fetch('sample_sgp_data.nc')
print(filepath)Verify before relying
- Total number and size of available datasets in the registry
- Performance characteristics when fetching large radar volume files
- Whether datasets are updated regularly or represent a static snapshot
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepooch |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 98 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 81,890 / month, #14,193 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 2 - Pre-AlphaIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Scientific/Engineering |
Evidence: open_radar_data-0.8.0-py3-none-any.whl
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