March 21, 2025 The weather station in Remonval (province of Liège) has been adjusted, allowing us to now also receive humidity, dew point, and precipitation data. |
March 20, 2025 With the astronomical start of spring, several weather stations were upgraded to the WeatherWise type.
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March 13, 2025 Today, in the province of Luxembourg, in Massul (a district of Neufchâteau), the existing (defective) Meteohelix was replaced with a WeatherWise model. Additionally, the existing Barani MeteoRain rain gauge was replaced with a Davis model after it was found that the former showed significant discrepancies.  |
February 20, 2025 All the way in the north of Limburg province, the BMCB network has welcomed a new member to the family. A new weather station has been operational since today, located in the far east of the municipality of Pelt, just below Hamont-Achel. For now, the measurements are limited to air temperature, relative humidity, and the temperature at 10 cm above the grass. Precipitation measurement will be added to the station later. Many thanks to farmer René Agten!  |
February 20, 2025 The Meteohelix weather station, which had completely failed several months ago, has been replaced by a new model of our own making. It measures temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation, and from now on, also the temperature above the grass…  |
February 4, 2025 Today, another new weather station was added to our network. It is located in Spy, a district of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in the province of Namur. Spy is in the north and is also the highest part of the municipality. A second weather station will soon be installed in a lower area so that the difference in elevation is clearly reflected in the observations. Both stations are/will be equipped with a Davis rain gauge and measure, in addition to precipitation, temperature, and air humidity. The weather stations were acquired by the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, to whom we extend our sincere thanks.  |
February 3, 2025 A new Weatherwise weather station has been installed north of Chimay, in the south of the province of Hainaut, to measure temperature, humidity, and precipitation.  |
January 27, 2025 Today, the BMCB monitoring network was expanded with a new WeatherWise weather station located in the far south of the province of Luxembourg, in the municipality of Musson. It is now the southernmost measuring point in our network.  |
January 17, 2025 A detailed overview of the cost of our WeatherWise weather stations is now available on our website, along with the different versions we currently offer. This information can be found in the menu under "About Us" >> "Buy Weather Station." VERSION 1: a completely new weather stationThe most commonly installed version of our weather station includes the following components:
As an example, here is an estimate of the total cost (as currently known): approximately €810. The installation is carried out by us, so you don’t have to worry about it. We specify "approximately" because the prices of the Meteoshield and the Davis rain gauge may vary slightly. Cost breakdown:
VERSION 2: conversion of an existing weather station MeteoHelix | MeteoRainIn this case, the MeteoHelix is stripped, and the necessary adjustments are made to reuse the Meteoshield. If needed, the MeteoRain is tested to ensure proper functioning. This service is free. Only new electronics are required to get everything working again, and we also use a pre-assembled pole. Important Notes:
Due to the continuous price increase of Barani weather stations—allegedly due to higher component costs—the WeatherWise station by BMCB is a worthy, if not far better, alternative. For a comparable Barani installation, we see prices well above €1,000, which are even described as "promotional prices" (sic). (all prices listed are VAT included) |
January 6, 2025 A new weather station was added to our network today. It is located in Rièzes near Chimay, at the southernmost point of the province of Hainaut, on the border with France. |
January 4, 2025 To all visitors of the website, we wish you a happy, prosperous, and healthy 2025 on behalf of BMCB!! Speaking of health, we also want to keep our network healthy and in good condition. This means that many weather stations will be replaced in the coming weeks and months. In this context, the Barani Meteohelix station in Jabbeke (province of West Flanders) was replaced today with a WeatherWise station after several days of unavailable data due to sensor issues.  |
December 29, 2024  Sunday is not a day of rest for the weather, nor for the repair and installation teams of our club… Despite the chilly temperatures with values below freezing, efforts are being made to keep the network operational. A first "fallen patient" (read: weather station) is our observation post in Cobru, located north of Bastogne in the eastern part of the province of Luxembourg. It is a location where low temperatures are often recorded at night under clear skies. As of this morning, the defective station has been replaced with a new type that now also makes it possible to measure the temperature above the ground surface. The same story can be told about the weather station in Grandru (Vaux-sur-Sûre), a little further south of Bastogne and not far from the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This station is also back in action! Horizontal photo: weather station in Grandru, vertical photo: Cobru Weatherwise…
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December 28, 2024 Last week the Meteohelix in Assebroek (Bruges) broke down. It was replaced today by a WeatherWise weather station.  |
December 17, 2024 Today, there was activity again in the eastern part of our country... In Recht (Sankt-Vith), one of the first WeatherWise test stations was replaced with the latest version. This version is even more energy-efficient than the initial prototypes and also reports more operational data, allowing us to quickly gain insights remotely if something goes wrong. In Büllingen, a new weather station was installed (Zur Bannmühle, at an altitude of 565 meters), further expanding our network in an area where it can get really cold. The measurements are limited to air temperature at 1.5 meters above the ground and the temperature above the grass at +10 cm and +30 cm heights. The latter height is primarily used to measure the temperature when a snow cover is present, and the sensor at 10 cm is buried under snow... The weather station at Mont-Rigi was also a first-generation WeatherWise and was updated to the latest version to prepare for the future. The old test version was then taken to the highest point in Belgium and installed at Botrange. This means weather data from that area will also be available for this winter season.   |
December 13, 2024 Amid all the replacements of defective weather stations, there was time today to add a new weather station to our list. In the vineyard at Hour (Houyet) in the province of Namur, we found some open space. Currently, the observations are limited to air and grass temperature (1.5 meters above ground and 10 cm above the grass).  |
December 10, 2024 The sensors of the Meteohelix in Remonval (Waimes, province of Liège) had also started malfunctioning recently. Today, it was replaced with a WeatherWise model…  |
December 9, 2024 The network repair work is steadily progressing… The weather station in Arendonk (De Liereman, province of Antwerp) was preventively replaced with a WeatherWise version. The nearby weather station at the visitor center (Oud-Turnhout) was defective, and for now, the former Arendonk Meteohelix has been installed there. The Scherpenheuvel-Zichem weather station was also preventively replaced with a newer generation today.  |
December 6, 2024 Repairs in the BMCB network continued today. The weather station in Kieldrecht (Beveren), located to the left of the Port of Antwerp, became operational again today...  |
November 28, 2024 The Meteohelix weather station in Veurne – which, notably, had broken down for the third time – has been replaced today with a WeatherWise model. We now also have access to ground temperature in addition to air temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.  |
November 25, 2024 As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, the navigation structure of our website has been updated. Additionally, several other changes have been implemented. In the coming weeks, more updates are planned. On the interactive map, it is now possible to add an extra layer displaying the precipitation radar. This layer becomes visible when you check the option in the menu at the top of the page.  |
November 25, 2024 Zoals je ongetwijfeld al had opgemerkt werd de structuur om te navigeren op onze website aangepast. Verder werden nog een aantal wijzigingen doorgevoerd. Ook de komende weken komen er nog veranderingen aan. Op de zoom-kaart is het nu ook mogelijk om een extra laag toe te voegen met de neerslagradar. Deze laag wordt zichtbaar wanneer je het vinkje in het menu bovenaan aan zet.  |
November 22, 2024 Today, two defective weather stations were also replaced with Weatherwise models: the one in Bornem (province of Antwerp) and the weather station in Malderen (Londerzeel), located in the province of Flemish Brabant. Please note that standard Weatherwise stations do not measure solar radiation or atmospheric pressure. Specific versions are being developed for these parameters.
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November 20, 2024 The malfunctioning weather stations in Budingen (Zoutleeuw), located in the eastern part of the Flemish Brabant province, and Heist-op-den-Berg, in the southern part of Antwerp province, were replaced today with a WeatherWise model and are now operational again. Starting from now, the grass minimum temperature at a height of 10 cm will also be measured. Alongside this good news, we unfortunately have to report that the Barani Meteohelix in Balen, in the eastern part of Antwerp province, has stopped working... |
November 14, 2024 We have observed that several Barani weather stations in our network have reached the end of their life or have completely failed. In recent days, we found that the stations in Onkerzele/Geraardsbergen, Galmaarden, and Zande/Koekelare have shown issues, and the weather station on the Rode Berg in Westouter/Heuvelland is no longer transmitting data... We also see online that some people deem it unnecessary to replace these weather stations (which, in our opinion, are of disappointingly low quality) and prefer to keep muddling through with makeshift repairs. These repairs are supposedly offered free of charge (sic) by the manufacturer… except that this manufacturer doesn’t respond to our emails. |
November 07, 2024 The defective Meteohelix weather stations in Wervik and Westrozebeke (Staden), in the province of West Flanders, were replaced today with a Weatherwise model. In addition to air temperature, grass-level temperature is now also being measured. During the update, it was also found that the rain gauge on both stations was no longer functioning properly, and as a result, no precipitation data is currently available. We aim to replace them with a different, improved model in the future. |
November 04, 2024 An additional option was added to the dashboard on the website to display only the temperature. This reduces each individual station to half the size of the full dashboard, allowing you to see twice as many weather stations on the screen. You can select this option by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and checking the “Show temperature only” option. Please note that the dashboard is currently only available in English.   |
October 25, 2024 Today, our monitoring network was further expanded with a new weather station. It is located in the East Cantons near the small village of Maspelt, which is part of the larger municipality of Burg-Reuland. Here, we measure air temperature in a screen at 1.5 meters above the grass field, as well as temperatures at 10 and 30 cm above the grass. The altitude of the new weather station is just under 500 meters above sea level, making it significantly higher than our station in Braunlauf (450 meters altitude). The distance between the two locations is about 7 km. During clear radiation nights, a considerable temperature difference can often be observed, with Braunlauf recording the lowest values. The weather station has also been equipped with a webcam. Due to its remote location, we need to conserve energy, which means we will only provide a few images per day. These can be found on our page with webcam images.   |
October 13, 2024 With winter approaching, the snowcams are being dusted off and prepared for installation. You will soon be able to view them on our website. Winter and snow immediately bring to mind the High Fens and the Botrange. In the coming weeks, a weather station, also equipped with a webcam, will be reinstalled there, which will also serve as a snowcam. There are also plans to set up a new weather station with a webcam in Maspelt, a village in Burg-Reuland (a municipality located in the Eastern Cantons near the German and Luxembourg borders). With an elevation of about 500 meters, it is a strong candidate for snowfall under the right conditions, and it also offers beautiful views. The problem with the Barani weather stations continues to plague our network. A large number of Weatherwise stations are now in full production, and over the next few weeks (and months), we will install them. Stations urgently in need of replacement due to a (nearly) defective Barani Meteohelix include: Beernem, Pittem, Zarren/Kortemark, Westrozebeke/Staden, Westouter/Heuvelland, Wervik, Veurne, Lissewege/Brugge, Kieldrecht, Malderen, Bornem, Zoutleeuw/Budingen, Pepingen, Zutendaal, Bree, Heist-op-den-Berg, Ham, Oud-Turnhout, and more. In short, the situation is dire, with the failure rate rapidly nearing 100% over the past few years. In addition to replacing all problem stations, we will also equip several new locations with the latest BMCB measurement equipment. The locations currently on our list are:
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October 05, 2024 Today we have added another webcam to the page with all webcams. This new webcam is located next to our weather station at Elsenborn (Grünen Kloster), Bütgenbach. This is the location where during the month of January we also measured the lowest temperature in our country in recent years, a respectable -23.0°C.... Since this location is very remote, an energy-efficient solution was used. This means the webcam does not deliver new images every 5 or 10 minutes like other webcams, but this is done manually. We try to do this once or several times a day - depending on how interesting the weather is - so that we can still provide a representative picture of the environment.  |
October 04, 2024 The network is constantly being updated with non-working Barani-Meteohelix weather stations being replaced with our own BMCB-Weatherwise stations. Today the station at Mont-Rigi was replaced so that we still have observations as the winter season approaches and we hopefully get lots of interesting weather. The existing weather station in the south of the province of Luxembourg at Moyen (Chiny) along the Semois river also received a new station today. A few weeks back a new station was installed at Yvoir in the province of Namur and the defective Meteohelix in Faulx-les-Tombes was also replaced with a Weatherwise one. The defective Meteohelix in Archennes (Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant) also received a new version.... Now that we are in the autumn season and the winter season is fast approaching, we expect more Meteohelix weather stations to go down. In other words, we are expecting busy months ahead and hope we can replace/install faster than the Meteohelix stations go down.… |
May 23, 2024 The Barani-Meteohelix weather station, which had been active in our network for several years, had broken down in recent months - like many others. Today it was replaced by a Weatherwise one for measuring temperature (air and above grass), humidity and precipitation.  |
May 23, 2024 Also today the BMCB network was further expanded. With summer approaching (or at least it should...) and the sea breeze that comes with it, the Belgian coast was chosen this time. A brand new weather station for measuring temperature - both in the air and above the grass - and humidity was installed in Westende at a distance of about 900 meters from the beach.   |
May 17, 2024 Another WeatherWise weather station has been set up as of today at Merelbeke (new location in our network), south of Ghent in the province of East Flanders. Here the measurement of air temperature and humidity as well as the grass temperature is done. With our thanks to Willy De Bosscher.   |
May 17, 2024 In Brakel, in the Flemish Ardennes, the former Barani Meteohelix weather station that had been defective for some time was today permanently consigned to the wastebasket and replaced by a WeatherWise station that will observe the weather there. Again, measurement of air temperature and humidity at 1.5 meters, grass temperature and also precipitation.   |
May 7th, 2024 Another second weather station was installed today at a new location in the north of the province of East Flanders at Stekene. Again, the temperature (shelter) and above grass is measured as well as humidity. Precipitation will be added later.   |
May 7th, 2024 Wuustwezel's Barani weather station - which had been faulty for some time - was replaced today by a new WeatherWise monitoring station. It now measures air temperature, humidity, grain temperature and precipitation.  |
May 6th, 2024 A new weather station has been added on the border of East Flanders and the Netherlands. Officially, it is located about 100 meters on Dutch territory of the municipality of Sluis (Sint-Kruis). There is measurement of air temperature, humidity and grass temperature. Precipitation measurement will follow later.   |
March 17, 2024 We say goodbye to the past. Today the club's new logo was introduced… Idea and design by Nathaniel Dessart.  |
March 1st, 2024 Our BMCB club has decided to stop offering Barani weather stations because of - in our opinion - their inferior quality. |
