ChinaPublic sector2024 – ongoingChina Meteorological Administration
Fengqing and Fenglei operational weather forecasting
China's weather agency reported that upgraded Fengqing generated global forecasts within 3 minutes
Problem
Weather forecasters needed timely guidance for severe storms and forecasts covering longer periods. Short-lived convective hazards left little time for warnings.
Approach
The National Meteorological Center and Tsinghua University developed Fenglei for nowcasting and Fengqing for global medium-range forecasting. Both passed operational evaluation in 2024. The agency reported that upgraded versions entered operational service in February 2026, with Fengqing adding precipitation forecasts and Fenglei combining data-driven and physical methods.
Results
Takeaway
The models served different forecast horizons. Reported product-generation speed did not establish how much faster public warnings reached residents.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Public sector
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovationProduct and service innovation
- AI technology
- Predictive analytics and ML
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
The report attributed development of both systems to the National Meteorological Center and Tsinghua University. It reported that operational evaluation found stable operation and that formal service was scheduled for September 2024.
The agency reported that upgraded forecasting models entered operational service on February 8, 2026. Fengqing added precipitation forecasting and could generate detailed global forecast products within 3 minutes.
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