As Europe recovers from an exceptional heatwave and meteorologists continue to monitor the potential for more heat, the PET map helps cities identify heat stress before it becomes a public health emergency.
Heatwaves are among Europe's most significant weather hazards, affecting millions of people as well as infrastructure, agriculture, and energy systems. But what actually causes a heatwave? Why do some persist for days or even weeks? And how do meteorologists forecast them?
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51°
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51°
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55°
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59°
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61°
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59°
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55°
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54°
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48°
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46°
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51°
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55°
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58°
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5-30
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65%
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65%
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During the night and in the afternoon there is a chance of thunderstorms and local showers. Thursday morning it is mostly cloudy. The sun will not be visible. The chance of precipitation is moderate or near 50%. Temperatures as high as 61 °F are foreseen. With UV-Index rising to 8, sun protection is strongly recommended. Overnight into Thursday blows a light breeze (4 to 8 mph). In the course of day a gentle breeze is expected (8 to 12 mph). From time to time gusts could reach up to 39 mph. Winds blowing at night and in the morning from Southwest and during the afternoon from West. The weather forecast for Schoneggeli for Thursday can be accurate in parts but deviations are expected. Check again for latest updates.
Pressure: 1021 hPa
Timezone: CEST (UTC +02:00h)
High wind speeds expected for Schoneggeli. More Weather Maps
The animation shows the wind conditions of the storm at 200m above ground, which corresponds well with expected gusts at the surface. Choose other time steps to see the forecast of the storm.
The location marker is placed on Schoneggeli. This animation shows the precipitation radar for the selected time range, as well as a 2h forecast. Orange crosses indicate lightning. Data provided by nowcast.de (available in USA, Europe, Australia). Drizzle or light snow fall might be invisible for the radar. Precipitation intensity is colour coded, ranging from turquoise to red.
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The real-time satellite image combines visible light during daytime with infrared radiation during nighttime. At night, the image is not dark as infrared radiation can detect temperature differences. Unfortunately, low clouds and fog are difficult to distinguish from ground temperatures and thus can be almost invisible during the night. Meteosat satellite images for Europe are updated in real-time every 5 minutes. GOES-16/GOES-17 (North & South America) and Himawari (Asia) images update every 10 minutes.
Precipitation is estimated from radar and satellites. Precipitation estimates from satellites are less accurate at night than during daytime.
© 2026 meteoblue, NOAA Satellites GOES-16 and EUMETSAT. Lightning data provided by nowcast.
As Europe recovers from an exceptional heatwave and meteorologists continue to monitor the potential for more heat, the PET map helps cities identify heat stress before it becomes a public health emergency.
Heatwaves are among Europe's most significant weather hazards, affecting millions of people as well as infrastructure, agriculture, and energy systems. But what actually causes a heatwave? Why do some persist for days or even weeks? And how do meteorologists forecast them?
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