Colormaps

Colormaps Usage

wrfplot supports a rich set of colormaps to choose for plotting variables of your desire. There are various default colormaps used by wrfplot for various variables. These are carefully selected based on articles written on choosing colormaps in maplotlib documentation and forecast images generated by various global forecasting agencies. Finally, you have to convince your users and hence you should have the option to choose the colormap of your choice. wrfplot aloows you to do that. It uses colormaps python module for doing this. This package has a lis level of good-looking and scientific colormaps, including NCAR, GMT MATLAB etc.

Tip

It is highly recommended to visit https://pratiman-91.github.io/colormaps to look at visual appealing of each colormaps and its name. The same is required to be applied as part of an argument when using wrfplot.

List Colormaps

The colormaps module has many colormaps names that are challenging to remember. Therefore, to know the list of supported colourmaps, you can use the following command to view it in terminal:

wrfplot --list-cmaps

and the list of colormaps would be displayed as shown below.

['BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200', 'BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200_r', 'BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22', 'BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22_r', 'BlAqGrYeOrRe', 'BlAqGrYeOrReVi200', 'BlAqGrYeOrReVi200_r', 'BlAqGrYeOrRe_r', 'BlGrYeOrReVi200', 'BlGrYeOrReVi200_r', 'BlRe', 'BlRe_r', 'BlWhRe', 'BlWhRe_r', 'BlueDarkOrange18', 'BlueDarkOrange18_r', 'BlueDarkRed18', 'BlueDarkRed18_r', 'BlueGreen14', 'BlueGreen14_r', 'BlueRed', 'BlueRedGray', 'BlueRedGray_r', 'BlueRed_r', 'BlueWhiteOrangeRed', 'BlueWhiteOrangeRed_r', 'BlueYellowRed', 'BlueYellowRed_r', 'BrownBlue12', 'BrownBlue12_r', 'Cat12', 'Cat12_r', 'GHRSST_anomaly', 'GHRSST_anomaly_r', 'GMT_cool', 'GMT_cool_r', 'GMT_copper', 'GMT_copper_r', 'GMT_drywet', 'GMT_drywet_r', 'GMT_gebco', 'GMT_gebco_r', 'GMT_globe', 'GMT_globe_r', 'GMT_gray', 'GMT_gray_r', 'GMT_haxby', 'GMT_haxby_r', 'GMT_hot', 'GMT_hot_r', 'GMT_jet', 'GMT_jet_r', 'GMT_nighttime', 'GMT_nighttime_r', 'GMT_no_green', 'GMT_no_green_r', 'GMT_ocean', 'GMT_ocean_r', 'GMT_paired', 'GMT_paired_r', 'GMT_panoply', 'GMT_panoply_r', 'GMT_polar', 'GMT_polar_r', 'GMT_red2green', 'GMT_red2green_r', 'GMT_relief', 'GMT_relief_oceanonly', 'GMT_relief_oceanonly_r', 'GMT_relief_r', 'GMT_seis', 'GMT_seis_r', 'GMT_split', 'GMT_split_r', 'GMT_topo', 'GMT_topo_r', 'GMT_wysiwyg', 'GMT_wysiwyg_r', 'GMT_wysiwygcont', 'GMT_wysiwygcont_r', 'GSFC_landsat_udf_density', 'GSFC_landsat_udf_density_r', 'GrayWhiteGray', 'GrayWhiteGray_r', 'GreenMagenta16', 'GreenMagenta16_r', 'GreenYellow', 'GreenYellow_r', 'NCV_banded', 'NCV_banded_r', 'NCV_blu_red', 'NCV_blu_red_r', 'NCV_blue_red', 'NCV_blue_red_r', 'NCV_bright', 'NCV_bright_r', 'NCV_gebco', 'NCV_gebco_r', 'NCV_jaisnd', 'NCV_jaisnd_r', 'NCV_jet', 'NCV_jet_r', 'NCV_manga', 'NCV_manga_r', 'NCV_rainbow2', 'NCV_rainbow2_r', 'NCV_roullet', 'NCV_roullet_r', 'NEO_div_vegetation_a', 'NEO_div_vegetation_a_r', 'NEO_div_vegetation_b', 'NEO_div_vegetation_b_r', 'NEO_div_vegetation_c', 'NEO_div_vegetation_c_r', 'NEO_modis_ndvi', 'NEO_modis_ndvi_r', 'NMCRef', 'NMCRef_r', 'NMCVel', 'NMCVel_r', 'NOC_ndvi', 'NOC_ndvi_r', 'OceanLakeLandSnow', 'OceanLakeLandSnow_r', 'SVG_Gallet13', 'SVG_Gallet13_r', 'SVG_Lindaa06', 'SVG_Lindaa06_r', 'SVG_Lindaa07', 'SVG_Lindaa07_r', 'SVG_bhw3_22', 'SVG_bhw3_22_r', 'SVG_es_landscape_79', 'SVG_es_landscape_79_r', 'SVG_feb_sunrise', 'SVG_feb_sunrise_r', 'SVG_foggy_sunrise', 'SVG_foggy_sunrise_r', 'SVG_fs2006', 'SVG_fs2006_r', 'StepSeq25', 'StepSeq25_r', 'UKM_hadcrut', 'UKM_hadcrut_r', 'ViBlGrWhYeOrRe', 'ViBlGrWhYeOrRe_r', 'WhBlGrYeRe', 'WhBlGrYeRe_r', 'WhBlReWh', 'WhBlReWh_r', 'WhViBlGrYeOrRe', 'WhViBlGrYeOrReWh', 'WhViBlGrYeOrReWh_r', 'WhViBlGrYeOrRe_r', 'WhiteBlue', 'WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed', 'WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed_r', 'WhiteBlue_r', 'WhiteGreen', 'WhiteGreen_r', 'WhiteYellowOrangeRed', 'WhiteYellowOrangeRed_r', '__class__', '__delattr__', '__dict__', '__dir__', '__doc__', '__eq__', '__format__', '__ge__', '__getattribute__', '__getstate__', '__gt__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__init_subclass__', '__le__', '__lt__', '__module__', '__ne__', '__new__', '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', '__str__', '__subclasshook__', '__version__', '__weakref__', '_coltbl', '_parse_cmaps', 'accent', 'accent_3', 'accent_3_r', 'accent_4', 'accent_4_r', 'accent_5', 'accent_5_r', 'accent_6', 'accent_6_r', 'accent_7', 'accent_7_r', 'accent_8', 'accent_8_r', 'accent_r', 'acton', 'acton_r', 'aggrnyl', 'aggrnyl_r', 'agsunset', 'agsunset_r', 'algae', 'algae_r', 'amber', 'amber_r', 'amethyst', 'amethyst_r', 'amp', 'amp_r', 'amwg', 'amwg256', 'amwg256_r', 'amwg_blueyellowred', 'amwg_blueyellowred_r', 'amwg_r', 'antique', 'antique_r', 'apple', 'apple_r', 'arctic', 'arctic_r', 'armyrose', 'armyrose_r', 'b2_31', 'b2_31_r', 'balance', 'balance_r', 'bam', 'bam_r', 'bamako', 'bamako_r', 'bamo', 'bamo_r', 'batlow', 'batlow_r', 'batlowk', 'batlowk_r', 'batloww', 'batloww_r', 'berlin', 'berlin_r', 'bilbao', 'bilbao_r', 'bl_11', 'bl_11_r', 'blue_8_5g2', 'blue_8_5g2_r', 'blue_bl111', 'blue_bl111_r', 'blue_blgra2', 'blue_blgra2_r', 'blue_blue3', 'blue_blue3_r', 'blue_blueb1', 'blue_blueb1_r', 'blue_c16adjw', 'blue_c16adjw_r', 'blue_gblue', 'blue_gblue_r', 'blue_lbluec1', 'blue_lbluec1_r', 'blue_medb717b', 'blue_medb717b_r', 'bluegrey_dark', 'bluegrey_dark_r', 'bluegrey_light', 'bluegrey_light_r', 'bluered_12', 'bluered_12_r', 'bluered_6', 'bluered_6_r', 'blues', 'blues_3', 'blues_3_r', 'blues_4', 'blues_4_r', 'blues_5', 'blues_5_r', 'blues_6', 'blues_6_r', 'blues_7', 'blues_7_r', 'blues_8', 'blues_8_r', 'blues_9', 'blues_9_r', 'blues_dark', 'blues_dark_r', 'blues_light', 'blues_light_r', 'blues_r', 'blugrn', 'blugrn_r', 'bluyl', 'bluyl_r', 'bold', 'bold_r', 'br4div', 'br4div_r', 'brbg', 'brbg_10', 'brbg_10_r', 'brbg_11', 'brbg_11_r', 'brbg_3', 'brbg_3_r', 'brbg_4', 'brbg_4_r', 'brbg_5', 'brbg_5_r', 'brbg_6', 'brbg_6_r', 'brbg_7', 'brbg_7_r', 'brbg_8', 'brbg_8_r', 'brbg_9', 'brbg_9_r', 'brbg_r', 'broc', 'brocO', 'brocO_r', 'broc_r', 'brown_br119a', 'brown_br119a_r', 'brown_browns', 'brown_browns_r', 'brown_brye1b', 'brown_brye1b_r', 'brown_grawarm1', 'brown_grawarm1_r', 'brown_orange1', 'brown_orange1_r', 'brown_ortanish1', 'brown_ortanish1_r', 'brown_peachy', 'brown_peachy_r', 'brown_red3b', 'brown_red3b_r', 'brown_sable', 'brown_sable_r', 'brown_vbrown1', 'brown_vbrown1_r', 'browngray', 'browngray_r', 'bruce2', 'bruce2_r', 'brwnyl', 'brwnyl_r', 'bubblegum', 'bubblegum_r', 'buda', 'buda_r', 'bugn', 'bugn_3', 'bugn_3_r', 'bugn_4', 'bugn_4_r', 'bugn_5', 'bugn_5_r', 'bugn_6', 'bugn_6_r', 'bugn_7', 'bugn_7_r', 'bugn_8', 'bugn_8_r', 'bugn_9', 'bugn_9_r', 'bugn_r', 'bukavu', 'bukavu_r', 'bupu', 'bupu_3', 'bupu_3_r', 'bupu_4', 'bupu_4_r', 'bupu_5', 'bupu_5_r', 'bupu_6', 'bupu_6_r', 'bupu_7', 'bupu_7_r', 'bupu_8', 'bupu_8_r', 'bupu_9', 'bupu_9_r', 'bupu_r', 'burg', 'burg_r', 'burgyl', 'burgyl_r', 'c_7_16', 'c_7_16_r', 'c_blgr1', 'c_blgr1_r', 'c_pch1', 'c_pch1_r', 'c_violet1', 'c_violet1_r', 'c_yelpch1', 'c_yelpch1_r', 'cb_9step', 'cb_9step_r', 'cb_rainbow', 'cb_rainbow_inv', 'cb_rainbow_inv_r', 'cb_rainbow_r', 'cet_c_grey', 'cet_c_grey_15', 'cet_c_grey_15_r', 'cet_c_grey_r', 'cet_c_mrybm', 'cet_c_mrybm_35', 'cet_c_mrybm_35_r', 'cet_c_mrybm_r', 'cet_c_mygbm', 'cet_c_mygbm_30', 'cet_c_mygbm_30_r', 'cet_c_mygbm_r', 'cet_c_protanopic_deuteranopic_bwyk', 'cet_c_protanopic_deuteranopic_bwyk_r', 'cet_c_protanopic_deuteranopic_wywb', 'cet_c_protanopic_deuteranopic_wywb_r', 'cet_c_tritanopic_cwrk_4', 'cet_c_tritanopic_cwrk_4_r', 'cet_c_tritanopic_wrwc_7', 'cet_c_tritanopic_wrwc_7_r', 'cet_c_wrwbw', 'cet_c_wrwbw_40', 'cet_c_wrwbw_40_r', 'cet_c_wrwbw_r', 'cet_d_bkr', 'cet_d_bkr_r', 'cet_d_bky', 'cet_d_bky_r', 'cet_d_bwg', 'cet_d_bwg_r', 'cet_d_bwr', 'cet_d_bwr_r', 'cet_d_cwm_8', 'cet_d_cwm_8_r', 'cet_d_gkr', 'cet_d_gkr_r', 'cet_d_gwr', 'cet_d_gwr_r', 'cet_d_gwv', 'cet_d_gwv_r', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjm', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjm1', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjm1_r', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjm_r', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjo', 'cet_d_isoluminant_cjo_r', 'cet_d_linear_bjr', 'cet_d_linear_bjr_r', 'cet_d_linear_bjy', 'cet_d_linear_bjy_r', 'cet_d_protanopic_deuteranopic_bwy', 'cet_d_protanopic_deuteranopic_bwy_r', 'cet_d_rainbow_bgymr', 'cet_d_rainbow_bgymr_r', 'cet_d_tritanopic_cwr', 'cet_d_tritanopic_cwr_r', 'cet_g_bw', 'cet_g_bw_minc', 'cet_g_bw_minc1', 'cet_g_bw_minc1_r', 'cet_g_bw_minc_maxl', 'cet_g_bw_minc_maxl_r', 'cet_g_bw_minc_minl', 'cet_g_bw_minc_minl_r', 'cet_g_bw_minc_r', 'cet_g_bw_r', 'cet_g_category10', 'cet_g_category10_r', 'cet_g_hv', 'cet_g_hv_r', 'cet_i', 'cet_i_cgo', 'cet_i_cgo1', 'cet_i_cgo1_r', 'cet_i_cgo_r', 'cet_i_r', 'cet_l_bgy', 'cet_l_bgy_r', 'cet_l_bgyw', 'cet_l_bgyw1', 'cet_l_bgyw1_r', 'cet_l_bgyw_r', 'cet_l_blue', 'cet_l_blue1', 'cet_l_blue1_r', 'cet_l_blue_r', 'cet_l_bmw', 'cet_l_bmw1', 'cet_l_bmw1_r', 'cet_l_bmw_r', 'cet_l_bmy', 'cet_l_bmy1', 'cet_l_bmy1_r', 'cet_l_bmy_r', 'cet_l_gow', 'cet_l_gow1', 'cet_l_gow1_r', 'cet_l_gow_r', 'cet_l_green', 'cet_l_green_r', 'cet_l_grey', 'cet_l_grey1', 'cet_l_grey1_r', 'cet_l_grey_r', 'cet_l_kbc', 'cet_l_kbc_r', 'cet_l_kbgyw', 'cet_l_kbgyw_r', 'cet_l_kgy', 'cet_l_kgy_r', 'cet_l_kry', 'cet_l_kry1', 'cet_l_kry1_r', 'cet_l_kry2', 'cet_l_kry2_r', 'cet_l_kry_r', 'cet_l_kryw', 'cet_l_kryw1', 'cet_l_kryw1_r', 'cet_l_kryw2', 'cet_l_kryw2_r', 'cet_l_kryw_r', 'cet_l_protanopic_deuteranopic_kbjyw', 'cet_l_protanopic_deuteranopic_kbjyw_r', 'cet_l_protanopic_deuteranopic_kbw', 'cet_l_protanopic_deuteranopic_kbw_r', 'cet_l_ternary_blue', 'cet_l_ternary_blue_r', 'cet_l_ternary_green', 'cet_l_ternary_green_r', 'cet_l_ternary_red', 'cet_l_ternary_red_r', 'cet_l_tritanopic_krjcw', 'cet_l_tritanopic_krjcw1', 'cet_l_tritanopic_krjcw1_r', 'cet_l_tritanopic_krjcw_r', 'cet_l_wcmr', 'cet_l_wcmr_r', 'cet_l_worb', 'cet_l_worb_r', 'cet_l_wyor', 'cet_l_wyor_r', 'cet_r_bgyr', 'cet_r_bgyr1', 'cet_r_bgyr1_r', 'cet_r_bgyr_r', 'cet_r_bgyrm', 'cet_r_bgyrm1', 'cet_r_bgyrm1_r', 'cet_r_bgyrm_r', 'chroma', 'chroma_r', 'circular_0', 'circular_0_r', 'circular_1', 'circular_1_r', 'circular_2', 'circular_2_r', 'cividis', 'cividis_r', 'classic_16', 'classic_16_r', 'cmp_b2r', 'cmp_b2r_r', 'cmp_flux', 'cmp_flux_r', 'cmp_haxby', 'cmp_haxby_r', 'colorblind_10', 'colorblind_10_r', 'colormap66', 'colormap66_r', 'colors', 'cool_dark', 'cool_dark_r', 'cool_light', 'cool_light_r', 'copper', 'copper_r', 'cork', 'cork_r', 'corko', 'corko_r', 'cosam', 'cosam12', 'cosam12_r', 'cosam_r', 'cosmic', 'cosmic_r', 'cubehelix1_16', 'cubehelix1_16_r', 'cubehelix2_16', 'cubehelix2_16_r', 'cubehelix3_16', 'cubehelix3_16_r', 'curl', 'curl_r', 'cyclic', 'cyclic_r', 'd_blgr3', 'd_blgr3_r', 'd_seteq2', 'd_seteq2_r', 'dark2', 'dark2_3', 'dark2_3_r', 'dark2_4', 'dark2_4_r', 'dark2_5', 'dark2_5_r', 'dark2_6', 'dark2_6_r', 'dark2_7', 'dark2_7_r', 'dark2_8', 'dark2_8_r', 'dark2_r', 'darkmint', 'darkmint_r', 'dasy_grbr1', 'dasy_grbr1_r', 'davos', 'davos_r', 'deep', 'deep_r', 'default', 'default_r', 'delta', 'delta_r', 'dense', 'dense_r', 'detail', 'detail_r', 'devon', 'devon_r', 'discrete_Bg', 'discrete_Bg_r', 'discrete_Bo', 'discrete_Bo_r', 'discrete_autumn', 'discrete_autumn_r', 'discrete_dark', 'discrete_dark_r', 'discrete_light_aut', 'discrete_light_aut_r', 'discrete_muted', 'discrete_muted_r', 'discrete_vaneyck', 'discrete_vaneyck_r', 'div1_blue_orange', 'div1_blue_orange_r', 'div2_gray_gold', 'div2_gray_gold_r', 'div3_green_brown', 'div3_green_brown_r', 'div5_asym_Ob', 'div5_asym_Ob_r', 'drought_severity', 'drought_severity_r', 'dusk', 'dusk_r', 'earth', 'earth_dark', 'earth_dark_r', 'earth_light', 'earth_light_r', 'earth_r', 'eclipse', 'eclipse_r', 'ember', 'ember_r', 'emerald', 'emerald_r', 'emergency', 'emergency_r', 'emrld', 'emrld_r', 'example', 'example_r', 'extrema', 'extrema_r', 'fall', 'fall_r', 'fes', 'fes_r', 'fire_dark', 'fire_dark_r', 'fire_light', 'fire_light_r', 'flamingo', 'flamingo_r', 'freeze', 'freeze_r', 'fushia_red_pink1', 'fushia_red_pink1_r', 'fusion', 'fusion_r', 'gauss3', 'gauss3_r', 'gem', 'gem_r', 'geyser', 'geyser_r', 'ghostlight', 'ghostlight_r', 'glasgow', 'glasgow_r', 'gnbu', 'gnbu_3', 'gnbu_3_r', 'gnbu_4', 'gnbu_4_r', 'gnbu_5', 'gnbu_5_r', 'gnbu_6', 'gnbu_6_r', 'gnbu_7', 'gnbu_7_r', 'gnbu_8', 'gnbu_8_r', 'gnbu_9', 'gnbu_9_r', 'gnbu_r', 'gothic', 'gothic_r', 'grads_default', 'grads_default_r', 'grads_rainbow', 'grads_rainbow_r', 'gray', 'gray_5', 'gray_5_r', 'gray_r', 'grayc', 'grayc_r', 'green_9_17e', 'green_9_17e_r', 'green_c_gry1', 'green_c_gry1_r', 'green_gr1214b', 'green_gr1214b_r', 'green_green1', 'green_green1_r', 'green_green6', 'green_green6_r', 'green_mistyteal', 'green_mistyteal_r', 'green_mustard', 'green_mustard_r', 'green_rox', 'green_rox_r', 'greengrey_dark', 'greengrey_dark_r', 'greengrey_light', 'greengrey_light_r', 'greenorange_12', 'greenorange_12_r', 'greenorange_6', 'greenorange_6_r', 'greens', 'greens_3', 'greens_3_r', 'greens_4', 'greens_4_r', 'greens_5', 'greens_5_r', 'greens_6', 'greens_6_r', 'greens_7', 'greens_7_r', 'greens_8', 'greens_8_r', 'greens_9', 'greens_9_r', 'greens_dark', 'greens_dark_r', 'greens_light', 'greens_light_r', 'greens_r', 'greys', 'greys_3', 'greys_3_r', 'greys_4', 'greys_4_r', 'greys_5', 'greys_5_r', 'greys_6', 'greys_6_r', 'greys_7', 'greys_7_r', 'greys_8', 'greys_8_r', 'greys_9', 'greys_9_r', 'greys_dark', 'greys_dark_r', 'greys_light', 'greys_light_r', 'greys_r', 'gscyclic', 'gscyclic_r', 'gsdtol', 'gsdtol_r', 'gsltod', 'gsltod_r', 'gui_default', 'gui_default_r', 'guppy', 'guppy_r', 'haline', 'haline_r', 'hawaii', 'hawaii_r', 'heart_dark', 'heart_dark_r', 'heart_light', 'heart_light_r', 'helix', 'helix1', 'helix1_r', 'helix_r', 'hier1p', 'hier1p_r', 'hier2p', 'hier2p_r', 'hier4w', 'hier4w_r', 'hier5', 'hier5_r', 'high2ml', 'high2ml_r', 'high3', 'high3_r', 'high4', 'high4_r', 'high5', 'high5_r', 'hlu_default', 'hlu_default_r', 'holly', 'holly_r', 'horizon', 'horizon_r', 'hotcold_18lev', 'hotcold_18lev_r', 'hotcolr_19lev', 'hotcolr_19lev_r', 'hotres', 'hotres_r', 'hs_orange2', 'hs_orange2_r', 'ice', 'ice_r', 'iceburn', 'iceburn_r', 'imola', 'imola_r', 'infinity', 'infinity_r', 'jim_special_16', 'jim_special_16_r', 'jungle', 'jungle_r', 'l_oragnemed1', 'l_oragnemed1_r', 'l_orangemute1', 'l_orangemute1_r', 'l_orangesat1', 'l_orangesat1_r', 'l_purplowsat3', 'l_purplowsat3_r', 'l_purpmedsat3', 'l_purpmedsat3_r', 'l_purpwarm2', 'l_purpwarm2_r', 'l_red_warm1', 'l_red_warm1_r', 'l_redmuted4', 'l_redmuted4_r', 'l_redsat1', 'l_redsat1_r', 'l_turqmed2', 'l_turqmed2_r', 'l_turqsat1', 'l_turqsat1_r', 'l_yellowmed2', 'l_yellowmed2_r', 'lajolla', 'lajolla_r', 'lapaz', 'lapaz_r', 'lavender', 'lavender_r', 'lilac', 'lilac_r', 'lipari', 'lipari_r', 'lisbon', 'lisbon_r', 'lithology', 'lithology_r', 'magenta', 'magenta_r', 'managua', 'managua_r', 'matlab_hot', 'matlab_hot_r', 'matlab_hsv', 'matlab_hsv_r', 'matlab_jet', 'matlab_jet_r', 'matlab_lines', 'matlab_lines_r', 'matter', 'matter_r', 'mauve1', 'mauve1_r', 'mch_default', 'mch_default_r', 'mint', 'mint_r', 'navia', 'navia_r', 'naviaw', 'naviaw_r', 'ncl_default', 'ncl_default_r', 'ncview_default', 'ncview_default_r', 'neon', 'neon_r', 'neutral', 'neutral_r', 'nice_gfdl', 'nice_gfdl_r', 'nrl_sirkes', 'nrl_sirkes_nowhite', 'nrl_sirkes_nowhite_r', 'nrl_sirkes_r', 'nuclear', 'nuclear_r', 'nuuk', 'nuuk_r', 'ocean', 'ocean_r', 'oleron', 'oleron_r', 'orangeblue_dark', 'orangeblue_dark_r', 'orangeblue_light', 'orangeblue_light_r', 'orangegrey_dark', 'orangegrey_dark_r', 'orangegrey_light', 'orangegrey_light_r', 'oranges', 'oranges_3', 'oranges_3_r', 'oranges_4', 'oranges_4_r', 'oranges_5', 'oranges_5_r', 'oranges_6', 'oranges_6_r', 'oranges_7', 'oranges_7_r', 'oranges_8', 'oranges_8_r', 'oranges_9', 'oranges_9_r', 'oranges_dark', 'oranges_dark_r', 'oranges_light', 'oranges_light_r', 'oranges_r', 'orrd', 'orrd_3', 'orrd_3_r', 'orrd_4', 'orrd_4_r', 'orrd_5', 'orrd_5_r', 'orrd_6', 'orrd_6_r', 'orrd_7', 'orrd_7_r', 'orrd_8', 'orrd_8_r', 'orrd_9', 'orrd_9_r', 'orrd_r', 'oryel', 'oryel_r', 'oryell2', 'oryell2_r', 'oslo', 'oslo_r', 'other_outl_1', 'other_outl_1_r', 'other_outl_2', 'other_outl_2_r', 'other_outl_3', 'other_outl_3_r', 'other_outl_4', 'other_outl_4_r', 'other_outl_5', 'other_outl_5_r', 'other_outl_6', 'other_outl_6_r', 'other_outl_7', 'other_outl_7_r', 'other_outl_8', 'other_outl_8_r', 'oxy', 'oxy_r', 'paired', 'paired_10', 'paired_10_r', 'paired_11', 'paired_11_r', 'paired_12', 'paired_12_r', 'paired_3', 'paired_3_r', 'paired_4', 'paired_4_r', 'paired_5', 'paired_5_r', 'paired_6', 'paired_6_r', 'paired_7', 'paired_7_r', 'paired_8', 'paired_8_r', 'paired_9', 'paired_9_r', 'paired_r', 'pastel', 'pastel1', 'pastel1_3', 'pastel1_3_r', 'pastel1_4', 'pastel1_4_r', 'pastel1_5', 'pastel1_5_r', 'pastel1_6', 'pastel1_6_r', 'pastel1_7', 'pastel1_7_r', 'pastel1_8', 'pastel1_8_r', 'pastel1_9', 'pastel1_9_r', 'pastel1_r', 'pastel2', 'pastel2_3', 'pastel2_3_r', 'pastel2_4', 'pastel2_4_r', 'pastel2_5', 'pastel2_5_r', 'pastel2_6', 'pastel2_6_r', 'pastel2_7', 'pastel2_7_r', 'pastel2_8', 'pastel2_8_r', 'pastel2_r', 'pastel_r', 'peach', 'peach_r', 'pepper', 'pepper_r', 'perc2_9lev', 'perc2_9lev_r', 'percent_11lev', 'percent_11lev_r', 'perceptual_rainbow_16', 'perceptual_rainbow_16_r', 'phase', 'phase_r', 'pinkgreen_dark', 'pinkgreen_dark_r', 'pinkgreen_light', 'pinkgreen_light_r', 'pinkgrey_dark', 'pinkgrey_dark_r', 'pinkgrey_light', 'pinkgrey_light_r', 'pinks_dark', 'pinks_dark_r', 'pinks_light', 'pinks_light_r', 'pinkyl', 'pinkyl_r', 'piyg', 'piyg_10', 'piyg_10_r', 'piyg_11', 'piyg_11_r', 'piyg_3', 'piyg_3_r', 'piyg_4', 'piyg_4_r', 'piyg_5', 'piyg_5_r', 'piyg_6', 'piyg_6_r', 'piyg_7', 'piyg_7_r', 'piyg_8', 'piyg_8_r', 'piyg_9', 'piyg_9_r', 'piyg_r', 'posneg_1', 'posneg_1_r', 'posneg_2', 'posneg_2_r', 'pr_mist', 'pr_mist_r', 'prcp_1', 'prcp_1_r', 'prcp_2', 'prcp_2_r', 'prcp_3', 'prcp_3_r', 'precip2_15lev', 'precip2_15lev_r', 'precip2_17lev', 'precip2_17lev_r', 'precip3_16lev', 'precip3_16lev_r', 'precip4_11lev', 'precip4_11lev_r', 'precip4_diff_19lev', 'precip4_diff_19lev_r', 'precip_11lev', 'precip_11lev_r', 'precip_diff_12lev', 'precip_diff_12lev_r', 'precip_diff_1lev', 'precip_diff_1lev_r', 'prgn', 'prgn_10', 'prgn_10_r', 'prgn_11', 'prgn_11_r', 'prgn_3', 'prgn_3_r', 'prgn_4', 'prgn_4_r', 'prgn_5', 'prgn_5_r', 'prgn_6', 'prgn_6_r', 'prgn_7', 'prgn_7_r', 'prgn_8', 'prgn_8_r', 'prgn_9', 'prgn_9_r', 'prgn_r', 'pride', 'pride_r', 'prinsenvlag', 'prinsenvlag_r', 'prism', 'prism_r', 'psgcap', 'psgcap_r', 'pubu', 'pubu_3', 'pubu_3_r', 'pubu_4', 'pubu_4_r', 'pubu_5', 'pubu_5_r', 'pubu_6', 'pubu_6_r', 'pubu_7', 'pubu_7_r', 'pubu_8', 'pubu_8_r', 'pubu_9', 'pubu_9_r', 'pubu_r', 'pubugn', 'pubugn_3', 'pubugn_3_r', 'pubugn_4', 'pubugn_4_r', 'pubugn_5', 'pubugn_5_r', 'pubugn_6', 'pubugn_6_r', 'pubugn_7', 'pubugn_7_r', 'pubugn_8', 'pubugn_8_r', 'pubugn_9', 'pubugn_9_r', 'pubugn_r', 'puor', 'puor_10', 'puor_10_r', 'puor_11', 'puor_11_r', 'puor_3', 'puor_3_r', 'puor_4', 'puor_4_r', 'puor_5', 'puor_5_r', 'puor_6', 'puor_6_r', 'puor_7', 'puor_7_r', 'puor_8', 'puor_8_r', 'puor_9', 'puor_9_r', 'puor_r', 'purd', 'purd_3', 'purd_3_r', 'purd_4', 'purd_4_r', 'purd_5', 'purd_5_r', 'purd_6', 'purd_6_r', 'purd_7', 'purd_7_r', 'purd_8', 'purd_8_r', 'purd_9', 'purd_9_r', 'purd_r', 'purp', 'purp2', 'purp2_r', 'purp_pink', 'purp_pink_r', 'purp_r', 'purple_16', 'purple_16_r', 'purplegray_12', 'purplegray_12_r', 'purplegray_6', 'purplegray_6_r', 'purplegrey_dark', 'purplegrey_dark_r', 'purplegrey_light', 'purplegrey_light_r', 'purples', 'purples_3', 'purples_3_r', 'purples_4', 'purples_4_r', 'purples_5', 'purples_5_r', 'purples_6', 'purples_6_r', 'purples_7', 'purples_7_r', 'purples_8', 'purples_8_r', 'purples_9', 'purples_9_r', 'purples_dark', 'purples_dark_r', 'purples_light', 'purples_light_r', 'purples_r', 'purpor', 'purpor_r', 'radar', 'radar_1', 'radar_1_r', 'radar_r', 'rainbow', 'rainbow_dark', 'rainbow_dark_r', 'rainbow_gray', 'rainbow_gray_r', 'rainbow_light', 'rainbow_light_r', 'rainbow_r', 'rainbow_white', 'rainbow_white_gray', 'rainbow_white_gray_r', 'rainbow_white_r', 'rainforest', 'rainforest_r', 'rdbu', 'rdbu_10', 'rdbu_10_r', 'rdbu_11', 'rdbu_11_r', 'rdbu_3', 'rdbu_3_r', 'rdbu_4', 'rdbu_4_r', 'rdbu_5', 'rdbu_5_r', 'rdbu_6', 'rdbu_6_r', 'rdbu_7', 'rdbu_7_r', 'rdbu_8', 'rdbu_8_r', 'rdbu_9', 'rdbu_9_r', 'rdbu_r', 'rdgy', 'rdgy_10', 'rdgy_10_r', 'rdgy_11', 'rdgy_11_r', 'rdgy_3', 'rdgy_3_r', 'rdgy_4', 'rdgy_4_r', 'rdgy_5', 'rdgy_5_r', 'rdgy_6', 'rdgy_6_r', 'rdgy_7', 'rdgy_7_r', 'rdgy_8', 'rdgy_8_r', 'rdgy_9', 'rdgy_9_r', 'rdgy_r', 'rdpu', 'rdpu_3', 'rdpu_3_r', 'rdpu_4', 'rdpu_4_r', 'rdpu_5', 'rdpu_5_r', 'rdpu_6', 'rdpu_6_r', 'rdpu_7', 'rdpu_7_r', 'rdpu_8', 'rdpu_8_r', 'rdpu_9', 'rdpu_9_r', 'rdpu_r', 'rdylbu', 'rdylbu_10', 'rdylbu_10_r', 'rdylbu_11', 'rdylbu_11_r', 'rdylbu_3', 'rdylbu_3_r', 'rdylbu_4', 'rdylbu_4_r', 'rdylbu_5', 'rdylbu_5_r', 'rdylbu_6', 'rdylbu_6_r', 'rdylbu_7', 'rdylbu_7_r', 'rdylbu_8', 'rdylbu_8_r', 'rdylbu_9', 'rdylbu_9_r', 'rdylbu_r', 'rdylgn', 'rdylgn_10', 'rdylgn_10_r', 'rdylgn_11', 'rdylgn_11_r', 'rdylgn_3', 'rdylgn_3_r', 'rdylgn_4', 'rdylgn_4_r', 'rdylgn_5', 'rdylgn_5_r', 'rdylgn_6', 'rdylgn_6_r', 'rdylgn_7', 'rdylgn_7_r', 'rdylgn_8', 'rdylgn_8_r', 'rdylgn_9', 'rdylgn_9_r', 'rdylgn_r', 'red2b', 'red2b_r', 'red_16', 'red_16_r', 'red_1lt', 'red_1lt_r', 'redgrey_dark', 'redgrey_dark_r', 'redgrey_light', 'redgrey_light_r', 'redor', 'redor_r', 'redp1', 'redp1_r', 'reds', 'reds_3', 'reds_3_r', 'reds_4', 'reds_4_r', 'reds_5', 'reds_5_r', 'reds_6', 'reds_6_r', 'reds_7', 'reds_7_r', 'reds_8', 'reds_8_r', 'reds_9', 'reds_9_r', 'reds_dark', 'reds_dark_r', 'reds_light', 'reds_light_r', 'reds_r', 'redshift', 'redshift_r', 'redsun1', 'redsun1_r', 'redteal_dark', 'redteal_dark_r', 'redteal_light', 'redteal_light_r', 'redy3', 'redy3_r', 'rh_19lev', 'rh_19lev_r', 'roma', 'roma_r', 'romao', 'romao_r', 'rpinky', 'rpinky_r', 'safe', 'safe_r', 'sapphire', 'sapphire_r', 'savanna', 'savanna_r', 'saw3', 'saw3_r', 'seaice_1', 'seaice_1_r', 'seaice_2', 'seaice_2_r', 'seasons', 'seasons_r', 'seaweed', 'seaweed_r', 'sepia', 'sepia_r', 'set1', 'set1_3', 'set1_3_r', 'set1_4', 'set1_4_r', 'set1_5', 'set1_5_r', 'set1_6', 'set1_6_r', 'set1_7', 'set1_7_r', 'set1_8', 'set1_8_r', 'set1_9', 'set1_9_r', 'set1_r', 'set2', 'set2_3', 'set2_3_r', 'set2_4', 'set2_4_r', 'set2_5', 'set2_5_r', 'set2_6', 'set2_6_r', 'set2_7', 'set2_7_r', 'set2_8', 'set2_8_r', 'set2_r', 'set3', 'set3_10', 'set3_10_r', 'set3_11', 'set3_11_r', 'set3_12', 'set3_12_r', 'set3_3', 'set3_3_r', 'set3_4', 'set3_4_r', 'set3_5', 'set3_5_r', 'set3_6', 'set3_6_r', 'set3_7', 'set3_7_r', 'set3_8', 'set3_8_r', 'set3_9', 'set3_9_r', 'set3_r', 'sinebow_dark', 'sinebow_dark_r', 'sinebow_light', 'sinebow_light_r', 'so4_21', 'so4_21_r', 'so4_23', 'so4_23_r', 'solar', 'solar_r', 'spectral', 'spectral_10', 'spectral_10_r', 'spectral_11', 'spectral_11_r', 'spectral_3', 'spectral_3_r', 'spectral_4', 'spectral_4_r', 'spectral_5', 'spectral_5_r', 'spectral_6', 'spectral_6_r', 'spectral_7', 'spectral_7_r', 'spectral_8', 'spectral_8_r', 'spectral_9', 'spectral_9_r', 'spectral_r', 'speed', 'speed_r', 'speed_yel', 'speed_yel_r', 'spread_15lev', 'spread_15lev_r', 'srip_reanalysis', 'srip_reanalysis_r', 'sunburst', 'sunburst_r', 'sunset', 'sunset_r', 'sunsetdark', 'sunsetdark_r', 'sunshine_9lev', 'sunshine_9lev_r', 'sunshine_diff_12lev', 'sunshine_diff_12lev_r', 'swamp', 'swamp_r', 't2m_29lev', 't2m_29lev_r', 'tableau_10', 'tableau_10_r', 'tableau_20', 'tableau_20_r', 'tableaulight_10', 'tableaulight_10_r', 'tableaumedium_10', 'tableaumedium_10_r', 'tbrAvg1', 'tbrAvg1_r', 'tbrStd1', 'tbrStd1_r', 'tbrVar1', 'tbrVar1_r', 'tbr_240_300', 'tbr_240_300_r', 'tbr_stdev_0_30', 'tbr_stdev_0_30_r', 'tbr_var_0_500', 'tbr_var_0_500_r', 'teal', 'teal_r', 'tealgrey_dark', 'tealgrey_dark_r', 'tealgrey_light', 'tealgrey_light_r', 'tealgrn', 'tealgrn_r', 'tealrose', 'tealrose_r', 'teals_dark', 'teals_dark_r', 'teals_light', 'teals_light_r', 'temp1', 'temp1_r', 'temp_19lev', 'temp_19lev_r', 'temp_diff_18lev', 'temp_diff_18lev_r', 'temp_diff_1lev', 'temp_diff_1lev_r', 'tempm1', 'tempm1_r', 'tempo', 'tempo_r', 'temps', 'temps_r', 'test', 'test_r', 'testcmap', 'testcmap_r', 'thelix', 'thelix_r', 'thermal', 'thermal_r', 'tofino', 'tofino_r', 'tokyo', 'tokyo_r', 'topo_15lev', 'topo_15lev_r', 'torch', 'torch_r', 'toxic', 'toxic_r', 'tr4', 'tr4_r', 'trafficlight_9', 'trafficlight_9_r', 'tree', 'tree_r', 'tropic', 'tropic_r', 'tropical', 'tropical_r', 'turbid', 'turbid_r', 'turku', 'turku_r', 'turq1lt', 'turq1lt_r', 'turqw1', 'turqw1_r', 'uniform', 'uniform_r', 'vanimo', 'vanimo_r', 'vegetation_ClarkU', 'vegetation_ClarkU_r', 'vegetation_modis', 'vegetation_modis_r', 'vik', 'vik_r', 'viko', 'viko_r', 'viola', 'viola_r', 'vivid', 'vivid_r', 'voltage', 'voltage_r', 'vvlt_turq3', 'vvlt_turq3_r', 'w5m4', 'w5m4_r', 'w_ymiddle1', 'w_ymiddle1_r', 'warm_dark', 'warm_dark_r', 'warm_light', 'warm_light_r', 'water_dark', 'water_dark_r', 'water_light', 'water_light_r', 'waterlily', 'waterlily_r', 'watermelon', 'watermelon_r', 'wgne15', 'wgne15_r', 'wh_bl_gr_ye_re', 'wh_bl_gr_ye_re_r', 'wildfire', 'wildfire_r', 'wind_17lev', 'wind_17lev_r', 'wind_dark', 'wind_dark_r', 'wind_light', 'wind_light_r', 'wlteqcool', 'wlteqcool_r', 'wmutedset', 'wmutedset_r', 'wxpEnIR', 'wxpEnIR_r', 'yel15', 'yel15_r', 'yel3', 'yel3_r', 'yel_peach_br', 'yel_peach_br_r', 'yellowgrey_dark', 'yellowgrey_dark_r', 'yellowgrey_light', 'yellowgrey_light_r', 'yellowpurple_dark', 'yellowpurple_dark_r', 'yellowpurple_light', 'yellowpurple_light_r', 'yellows_dark', 'yellows_dark_r', 'yellows_light', 'yellows_light_r', 'yellowsun', 'yellowsun_r', 'yelsat100', 'yelsat100_r', 'yg1', 'yg1_r', 'yg3', 'yg3_r', 'ylgn', 'ylgn_3', 'ylgn_3_r', 'ylgn_4', 'ylgn_4_r', 'ylgn_5', 'ylgn_5_r', 'ylgn_6', 'ylgn_6_r', 'ylgn_7', 'ylgn_7_r', 'ylgn_8', 'ylgn_8_r', 'ylgn_9', 'ylgn_9_r', 'ylgn_r', 'ylgnbu', 'ylgnbu_3', 'ylgnbu_3_r', 'ylgnbu_4', 'ylgnbu_4_r', 'ylgnbu_5', 'ylgnbu_5_r', 'ylgnbu_6', 'ylgnbu_6_r', 'ylgnbu_7', 'ylgnbu_7_r', 'ylgnbu_8', 'ylgnbu_8_r', 'ylgnbu_9', 'ylgnbu_9_r', 'ylgnbu_r', 'ylorbr', 'ylorbr_3', 'ylorbr_3_r', 'ylorbr_4', 'ylorbr_4_r', 'ylorbr_5', 'ylorbr_5_r', 'ylorbr_6', 'ylorbr_6_r', 'ylorbr_7', 'ylorbr_7_r', 'ylorbr_8', 'ylorbr_8_r', 'ylorbr_9', 'ylorbr_9_r', 'ylorbr_r', 'ylorrd', 'ylorrd_3', 'ylorrd_3_r', 'ylorrd_4', 'ylorrd_4_r', 'ylorrd_5', 'ylorrd_5_r', 'ylorrd_6', 'ylorrd_6_r', 'ylorrd_7', 'ylorrd_7_r', 'ylorrd_8', 'ylorrd_8_r', 'ylorrd_9', 'ylorrd_9_r', 'ylorrd_r']

As the list os colormaps is exhaustive, you have to find the suitable one by referring the suitable one from https://pratiman-91.github.io/colormaps.

Apply Custom Colormap

By default, the colormap for specif variable is already set by wrfplot. If you do not like the default colormap, then you can choose one of the supported colormaps from the list above. Assuming that you would like to use a colormap named jet for T2 variable (surface Temperature), you can supply jet with --cmap command line option as shown below:

wrfplot --vars "T2" --cmap jet --input ../../test/wrfout_data/wrfout_d01_2021-05-13_00_00_00 --output ../../test/wrfout_data/output_images

Example image generated by the above command is shown below:

Image title — Image Created With `--cmap` Option