NOAA and NASA recently released the first ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) imagery from GOES-19. GOES-U was launched on June 25, 2024. The (Preliminary/Non-operational) GOES-19 ABI images on this page are from this very early stage. See the GOES-U launch as well the other GOES ABI monitored the rocket signature with rapid scan imagery), including the re-entry. GOES-19 is the final (fourth)... Read More

5-minute CONUS Sector GOES-16 (GOES-East) “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) showed narrow tendrils of river valley fog — along a portion of the Mississippi River and a few of its tributaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa — which dissipated after sunrise on 05 May 2024.In southwest Wisconsin, the GOES-16 Marginal Visual Flight Rules (MVFR)... Read More

The Night Microphysics RGB animation below, taken from the CSPP Geosphere website (direct link to animation) shows strong convection over the central Gulf of Mexico along with cloud conditions in the surrounding states. Note, for example, the expanding region of low clouds over Texas. The annotated images below (0216, 0646 and 1046 UTC) highlight... Read More

A selection of several GOES ABI loops during 2022 showcased the diverse range of features observed, which included volcanic ash plumes, hurricanes, convection, fog, smoke, fires, dust and ice. It’s very hard to choose just one event from every month of the year, but the goal here is to show a variety of phenomena and locations that NOAA‘s GOES... Read More