Meteosat Third Generation in 4D

Meteosat Third Generation in 4D Craig MacDonald Tue, 13/10/2026 - 10:49 Watch as Meteosat Third Generation captures storms taking shape in four dimensions As Meteosat-13 enters operational service, an animation combines data from MTG sounder and imager instruments for a stunning view into the atmosphere On 20 August 2026, with temperatures above 40°C in parts of the Mediterranean, hot, humid air met cooler air arriving from the Atlantic. Over the next two days, severe thunderstorms broke out across southern and central Europe. Floods and landslides cut off mountain villages in northern Italy, and nearly 20,000 households lost power in Poland. Last Updated Published on Widespread weather warnings were issued before the storms struck. But every level of the atmosphere contributes to storm development, and no single instrument can observe it in full, so pinpointing exactly where and when storms will hit is among forecasting’s toughest challenges. A new four-dimensional animation, created from Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) imager and sounder data, offers an unprecedented view of how those storms, and other events across Europe, formed over ten days in August 2026. It gives a glimpse

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