1.6.2

[dopplershift]

Highlights

• Performance improvements for GEMPAK data reader
• Made coordinate detection more robust to work around issues with ERA5
• Added support for 'dBz' as an identified unit

What's Changed

Bugs Fixed 🐛

• Handle NEXRAD message 18 missing VCP info by @dopplershift in Handle NEXRAD message 18 missing VCP info #3415
• Make coordinate detection more robust by @dopplershift in Make coordinate detection more robust #3437
• angle_to_direction handle ndarray by @raybellwaves in angle_to_direction handle ndarray #3448

Other Changes

• ENH: Add dBZ as a unit in the registry by @mgrover1 in ENH: Add dBZ as a unit in the registry #3343
• GEMPAK performance updates by @nawendt in GEMPAK performance updates #3431
• Note text-mode needed for METAR file-like objects by @dopplershift in Note text-mode needed for METAR file-like objects #3451
• Fix checking dimensionless units in tests by @dopplershift in Fix checking dimensionless units in tests #3397
• Clean up GEMPAK Comparison Guide by @sgdecker in Clean up GEMPAK Comparison Guide #3436
• Doc: wind examples by @raybellwaves in Doc: wind examples #3441

New Contributors

• @kandersolar made their first contribution in Increase minimum setuptools version to v61 #3394

Full Changelog: v1.6.1...v1.6.2

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