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Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1317633
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-04-20 14:41:17 Show details

Basic Information
State/Province(s) MO
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) St. Charles County, MO
NWS WFO St Louis MO
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-04-20 14:41:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 38.872223°, -90.231110°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • St. Charles County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power0.00 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventNominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)294.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)4.36 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)2.65 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)13.37 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)9.42 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)3.40 K
Similar Pixel Count10
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)1.10 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.78
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.65
Maximum Radiative Power-9999999.99 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 51.90°
Mean Glint Angle88.50°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 6.00 km2
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