16 July: The GOES-East satellite went into safe mode at 2023 UTC (323pm CDT) on 15 July following a spacecraft anomaly. According to NOAA OSPO, engineers are working to restore ABI and expect imaging to resume by 1900 UTC (200pm CDT). Note that image navigation may be slightly degraded for the first hour after imaging starts, which could lead to false detections during this time period.

Wildfire Notification
Aid: 1364268
Notification Type: Possible Wildfire
Date: 2026-07-12 19:36:18 Show details ▲▼

Basic Information
State/Province(s) SD
Country/Countries United States
County/Locality(s) Meade County, SD
NWS WFO Rapid City SD
Identification MethodEnhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time2026-07-12 19:36:25UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon): 44.515278°, -103.313332°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):
  • Meade County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomalyn/a
Total Radiative Power17.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status New Feature
Type of EventElevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC) and Red Flag Warning (NWS)
Event Priority Ranking1
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)324.04 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)2.00 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)1.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)8.96 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)13.04 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)1.49 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)2.18 K
Similar Pixel Count25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)0.80 K
Image Interval5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter0.88
Maximum Radiative Power17.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle 61.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle 23.60°
Mean Glint Angle83.90°
Water Fraction0.00
Total Pixel Area 8.40 km2
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