LARS-WG 8.0, a stochastic weather generator, is a computationally inexpensive downscaling tool to generate local scale climate scenarios based on global climate models for impact assessments of climate change. LARS-WG has been used in more than 75 countries. It has been validated in diverse climates around the world. The current version of LARS-WG incorporates climate projections  from the CMIP6 ensemble used in the latest IPCC Six Assessment Report. LARS-WG 8.0 runs on all Windows versions.

LARS-WG can be used by an individual from academic, governmental and non-profit organisations for research. The use of LARS-WG in a funded research project requires a licence. LARS-WG cannot be used for commercial applications. 

Register your copy by sending your name, affiliation and intended use to mikhail.semenov@gmail.com. By using LARS-WG, you agree to share the LARS-WG derivatives, e.g. site parameters and diagnostics files. 

Previous version of LARS-WG 6.0, which is based on the CMIP5 ensemble, can be downloaded from here