Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-21
Time:	14:21:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-21 14:25:59 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260801421171_e20260801423544_c20260801424003.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260801416171_e20260801418544_c20260801419006.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Alerts:	12

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Johnson County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.526943°, -91.590553°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Johnson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	14.27 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.14 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.15 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.77 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.60 K
Similar Pixel Count	9
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.22
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	14.27 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.90°
Mean Glint Angle	105.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mahaska County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.478333°, -92.596947°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Mahaska County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.97 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.52 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.57 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.13 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.05
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.97 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	67.60°
Mean Glint Angle	106.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Knox County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.101112°, -92.248886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Knox County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.70 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.20 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	41.87 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.67 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.91 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.00 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.79
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	11.58 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.80°
Mean Glint Angle	105.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Holt County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.136391°, -95.295830°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Holt County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	296.28 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.77 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	5.68 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.79 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.46 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	17
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.18
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.34 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	69.00°
Mean Glint Angle	108.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Adams County, IL
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.838612°, -90.946945°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Adams County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.42 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.41 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.90 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.02 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.80 K
Similar Pixel Count	11
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.80°
Mean Glint Angle	103.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Morgan County, IL
NWS WFO	Lincoln IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.538887°, -90.068336°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Morgan County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.83 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.22 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	8.14 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.69 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.05 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.59 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.20
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	101.90°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.00 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Callaway County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	38.986111°, -92.129723°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Callaway County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.62 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.34 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.08 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.21 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.95 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.60
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	6.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.70°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.30°
Mean Glint Angle	103.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Harper County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.356388°, -98.280281°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Harper County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	25.05 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.12 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.08 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.21 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	11.72 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.73 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.94 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.89 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.92
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	25.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	70.40°
Mean Glint Angle	110.20°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	KSsw-COse-OKw-TXnw_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	MO
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Christian County, MO
NWS WFO	Springfield MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:21:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.064167°, -93.488335°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Christian County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.13 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	297.42 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	6.61 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.92 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.62 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.78 K
Similar Pixel Count	2
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.48
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.13 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	66.70°
Mean Glint Angle	103.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	OK
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Tulsa County, OK
NWS WFO	Tulsa OK
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.906113°, -95.873886°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Tulsa County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.67 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.77 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.58 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	3.94 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.66 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.51 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.90 K
Similar Pixel Count	16
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.55
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	3.67 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	68.10°
Mean Glint Angle	105.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.90 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Shelby County, AL
NWS WFO	Birmingham AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:22:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	33.209446°, -86.704445°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Shelby County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	7.55 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	295.09 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.29 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.26 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	7.18 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.03 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.58 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.26 K
Similar Pixel Count	7
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.21
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	7.55 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	40.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	60.10°
Mean Glint Angle	90.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.30 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	TX
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Newton County, TX
NWS WFO	Lake Charles LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-21 14:22:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.875555°, -93.746391°
Nearby Counties (meeting alert criteria):	Newton County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	28.34 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Alert Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	300.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	5.44 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	9.70 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.56 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.00 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.29 K
Similar Pixel Count	8
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.83
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.64
Maximum Radiative Power	15.26 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	65.00°
Mean Glint Angle	98.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	10.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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