Weather forecasting has moved from a nightly broadcast to the centre of operational decision-making. The meteoblue Weather & Climate Summit in Basel this October will examine how forecasting reached that position and where the field is heading.
As the Northern Hemisphere moves from summer into autumn, the North Atlantic atmosphere begins a seasonal reorganisation. Faster cooling at high latitudes strengthens the temperature contrast between polar and subtropical air, influencing the jet stream and creating a more favourable environment for mid-latitude weather systems.
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Overnight into Wednesday a few clouds are expected, and some more clouds roll across early in the day. For the afternoon it will be cloudy and rainy. The sun will not be visible. Temperatures as high as 62 °F are foreseen. Overnight into Wednesday a gentle breeze is expected (8 to 12 mph). At the break of day expect a moderate breeze (12 to 18 mph). Wednesday afternoon blows a fresh breeze (18 to 25 mph). Gusts to 31 mph are possible. Winds blowing overnight from Northwest and by day from North. The weather forecast for Zhangmacun for Wednesday is likely to be accurate.
Pressure: 1022 hPa
Timezone: CST (UTC +08:00h)
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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.
The location marker is placed on Zhangmacun. 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.
Weather forecasting has moved from a nightly broadcast to the centre of operational decision-making. The meteoblue Weather & Climate Summit in Basel this October will examine how forecasting reached that position and where the field is heading.
As the Northern Hemisphere moves from summer into autumn, the North Atlantic atmosphere begins a seasonal reorganisation. Faster cooling at high latitudes strengthens the temperature contrast between polar and subtropical air, influencing the jet stream and creating a more favourable environment for mid-latitude weather systems.
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