Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-03-23
Time:	19:51:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-03-23 19:56:13 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821951173_e20260821953546_c20260821954004.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20260821946173_e20260821948546_c20260821949033.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	11

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Palo Alto County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.970554°, -94.661942°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Palo Alto County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	111.06 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	309.61 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	14.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	11.97 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	27.20 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.78 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.88 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.86 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	12.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	59.20 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.60°
Mean Glint Angle	84.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.50 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)	Tama County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.098888°, -92.444725°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Tama County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	18.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.25 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.31 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.83 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.75 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	14.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.71 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.23 K
Similar Pixel Count	20
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	18.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.00°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	46.70°
Mean Glint Angle	83.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.50 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)	Davis County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.738609°, -92.310837°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Davis County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.74 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	294.60 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.41 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.95 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.84 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.20 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.95
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.74 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.60°
Mean Glint Angle	80.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.30 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)	Schuyler County, MO
NWS WFO	Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.409721°, -92.421669°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Schuyler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	55.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	291.02 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.18 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.94 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.71 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	24.82 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.45 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	21.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.56
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.99
Maximum Radiative Power	30.50 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.30°
Mean Glint Angle	79.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	12.50 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)	Pike County, MO
NWS WFO	St Louis MO
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.517776°, -91.092224°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Pike County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	21.39 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	293.19 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	8.11 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.34 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	12.74 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	26.86 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.87 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.47
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	21.39 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	48.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	45.10°
Mean Glint Angle	78.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.10 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Clay County, AR
NWS WFO	Memphis TN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:51:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	36.439445°, -90.705559°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Clay County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	65.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.59 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	18.27 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	7.03 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	29.38 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	34.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	18.50 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.07 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	29.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.64
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.67
Maximum Radiative Power	65.75 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.90°
Mean Glint Angle	72.50°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m MOsw-KSe-OKe-ARnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AR
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Jackson County, AR
NWS WFO	Little Rock AR
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Cloud)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.596668°, -91.187225°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Jackson County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	30.62 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	307.95 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	9.06 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.80 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	22.09 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	25.54 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.39 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.37 K
Similar Pixel Count	0
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.33
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.90
Maximum Radiative Power	30.62 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	44.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	42.00°
Mean Glint Angle	70.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.60 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m 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)	Franklin County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:52:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.561943°, -87.650558°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Franklin County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	5.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.91 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.02 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.45 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	13.13 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.64 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.64 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.71
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	5.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	43.20°
Mean Glint Angle	69.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	LA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	St. Helena Parish, LA
NWS WFO	New Orleans LA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:52:20UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	30.701666°, -90.778610°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	St. Helena Parish (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	10.46 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.09 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.82 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	9.86 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.44 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.52 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.03 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.76
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	10.46 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	39.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	61.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.20 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MS-AL-GAw-FLw_750_m TXe-LA-ARs_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Chihuahua
Country/Countries	Mexico
County/Locality(s)	Allende, Chihuahua
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:52:49UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	26.761667°, -105.256386°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Allende (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.28 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	322.16 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.45 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.93 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.30 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	8.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.42 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.73 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.51
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.28 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	45.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	28.20°
Mean Glint Angle	58.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	Unknown
Country/Countries	Cuba
County/Locality(s)	Unknown, Unknown
NWS WFO	N/A
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-03-23 19:53:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	22.955278°, -81.225281°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Unknown (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	6.38 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	305.54 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.96 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	0.95 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	6.12 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.15 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.36 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.52
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.98
Maximum Radiative Power	6.38 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	27.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	40.60°
Mean Glint Angle	53.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	4.50 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	None Available
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