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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1280111
Alert Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-03-21 22:45:55
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| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| State/Province(s) | IA |
| Country/Countries | United States |
| County/Locality(s) | Monona County, IA |
| NWS WFO | Omaha/Valley NE |
| Identification Method | Enhanced Contextual (Clear) |
| Mean Object Date/Time | 2026-03-21 22:45:58UTC |
| Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): | 42.067501°, -95.885002° |
| Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria): |
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| Total Radiative Power Anomaly | n/a |
| Total Radiative Power | 4.99 MW |
| Map: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Alert Status | New Feature |
| Type of Event | Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS) |
| Event Priority Ranking | 1 |
| Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um) | 303.21 K |
| Observed - Background BT (3.9 um) | 1.09 K |
| BT Anomaly (3.9 um) | 1.34 K |
| Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um) | 9.41 K |
| Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 5.80 K |
| Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 1.16 K |
| BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um) | 6.27 K |
| Similar Pixel Count | 25 |
| BT Time Tendency (3.9 um) | 0.60 K |
| Image Interval | 2.00 minutes |
| Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder | 0.58 |
| Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter | 1.00 |
| Maximum Radiative Power | 4.99 MW |
| Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Total Radiative Power Uncertainty | 0.00 MW |
| Mean Viewing Angle | 53.20° |
| Mean Solar Zenith Angle | 71.00° |
| Mean Glint Angle | 70.20° |
| Water Fraction | 0.00 |
| Total Pixel Area | 6.70 km2 |
| Latest Satellite Imagery: | |
