diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/Externals.cfg b/src/core_atmosphere/Externals.cfg
index 84dc47d1d8..b3f1f3db26 100644
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/Externals.cfg
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/Externals.cfg
@@ -12,5 +12,12 @@ repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-GSL/UGWP.git
 tag = MPAS_20241223
 required = True
 
+[TEMPO_MP]
+local_path = ./physics_noaa/TEMPO
+protocol = git
+repo_url = https://github.com/AndersJensen-NOAA/TEMPO.git
+tag = v3.0.0_g
+required = True
+
 [externals_description]
 schema_version = 1.0.0
diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Makefile b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Makefile
index 75eec25931..f5ec4c3175 100644
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Makefile
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ endif
 
 all:
 	./../tools/manage_externals/checkout_externals --externals ./../Externals.cfg
-	$(MAKE) lookup_tables core_physics_init core_physics_mmm core_UGWP core_physics_wrf core_physics_noahmp core_physics
+	$(MAKE) lookup_tables core_physics_init core_physics_mmm core_UGWP core_TEMPO core_physics_wrf core_physics_noahmp core_physics
 
 dummy:
 	echo "****** compiling physics ******"
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ core_physics_mmm: core_physics_init
 core_UGWP: core_physics_init
 	(cd physics_noaa/UGWP; $(MAKE) all)
 
+core_TEMPO: core_physics_init
+	(cd physics_noaa/TEMPO; $(MAKE) -f Makefile.mpas)
+
 core_physics_wrf: core_physics_init core_physics_mmm core_UGWP
 	(cd physics_wrf; $(MAKE) all COREDEF="$(COREDEF)")
 
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ clean:
 	( cd physics_noahmp/src; $(MAKE) clean )
 	( cd physics_noahmp/utility; $(MAKE) clean )
 	( if [ -d physics_noaa/UGWP ]; then cd physics_noaa/UGWP; $(MAKE) clean; fi )
+	( if [ -d physics_noaa/TEMPO ]; then cd physics_noaa/TEMPO; $(MAKE) -f Makefile.mpas clean; fi )
 	@# Certain systems with intel compilers generate *.i files
 	@# This removes them during the clean process
 	$(RM) *.i
@@ -262,7 +266,7 @@ clean:
 	$(RM) $@ $*.mod
 ifeq "$(GEN_F90)" "true"
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(COREDEF) $(HYDROSTATIC) $(CPPINCLUDES) $< > $*.f90
-	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -c $*.f90 $(FCINCLUDES) -I./physics_mmm -I./physics_wrf -I./physics_noahmp -I./physics_noahmp/utility -I./physics_noahmp/drivers/mpas -I./physics_noahmp/src -I.. -I../../framework -I../../external/esmf_time_f90
+	$(FC) $(FFLAGS) -c $*.f90 $(FCINCLUDES) -I./physics_mmm -I./physics_wrf -I./physics_noaa/TEMPO -I./physics_noahmp -I./physics_noahmp/utility -I./physics_noahmp/drivers/mpas -I./physics_noahmp/src -I.. -I../../framework -I../../external/esmf_time_f90
 else
-	$(FC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(COREDEF) $(HYDROSATIC) $(FFLAGS) -c $*.F $(CPPINCLUDES) $(FCINCLUDES) -I./physics_mmm -I./physics_wrf -I./physics_noahmp -I./physics_noahmp/utility -I./physics_noahmp/drivers/mpas -I./physics_noahmp/src -I./physics_noaa/UGWP -I.. -I../../framework -I../../external/esmf_time_f90
+	$(FC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(COREDEF) $(HYDROSATIC) $(FFLAGS) -c $*.F $(CPPINCLUDES) $(FCINCLUDES) -I./physics_mmm -I./physics_wrf -I./physics_noaa/TEMPO -I./physics_noahmp -I./physics_noahmp/utility -I./physics_noahmp/drivers/mpas -I./physics_noahmp/src -I./physics_noaa/UGWP -I.. -I../../framework -I../../external/esmf_time_f90
 endif
diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Registry_tempo.xml b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Registry_tempo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..604c3a57b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/Registry_tempo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<!-- ========================================================================================================= -->
+<!-- CONFIGURATION OPTIONS AND ARRAYS SPECIFIC TO TEMPO:                                                       -->
+<!-- ========================================================================================================= -->
+
+  <nml_record name="physics_mp_tempo" in_defaults="true">
+    <nml_option name="config_tempo_aerosolaware" type="logical" default_value="true" in_defaults="false"
+      units="-"
+      description="Logical flag to turn on/off prognostic cloud droplet and aerosol number concentrations"
+      possible_values=".true. or .false."/>
+
+    <nml_option name="config_tempo_hailaware" type="logical" default_value="true" in_defaults="false"
+      units="-"
+      description="Logical flag to turn on/off prognostic graupel number concentration and rime density"
+      possible_values=".true. or .false."/>
+  </nml_record>
+
+<!-- ========================================================================================================= -->
diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_driver_microphysics.F b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_driver_microphysics.F
index bbc78b8ed2..c16c44b2ce 100644
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_driver_microphysics.F
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_driver_microphysics.F
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ module mpas_atmphys_driver_microphysics
  use module_mp_wsm6,only: wsm6
  use mp_wsm6,only: mp_wsm6_init,refl10cm_wsm6
 
+ use module_mp_tempo_cfgs,only: ty_tempo_cfgs
+ use module_mp_tempo_driver,only: tempo_init, tempo_driver, &
+      ty_tempo_driver_diags, tempo_aerosol_surface_emissions
 
  implicit none
  private