1.install conda wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda2-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh sh Miniconda2-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh 2.install ncl conda create -n ncl_stable -c conda-forge ncl source activate ncl_stable 3.download ncl script wget http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Training/Tutorials/WRF_Users_Workshop/Scripts/wrf_demo_getvar_all.ncl put ncl script into the wrfout_ folder, change change f = addfile("wrfout_d01_2008-09-29_16:30:00","r") with your wrfout file name 4.run the ncl script ncl -f wrf_demo_getvar_all.ncl > wrf_demo_getvar_all.result 5.check and compare the result: grep wind wrf_demo_getvar_all.result