Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) - Experimental ; CIMSS

Date:	2026-04-20
Time:	16:31:17
Production Date and Time:	2026-04-20 16:36:08 UTC
Primary Instrument:	GOES-19 ABI
Wmo Spacecraft Id:	666
Location/orbit:	GEO
L1 File:	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101631176_e20261101633549_c20261101634005.nc
L1 File(s) - Temporal	OR_ABI-L1b-RadC-M6C14_G19_s20261101626176_e20261101628550_c20261101629011.nc
Number Of Thermal Anomaly Notifications:	10

Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Mitchell County, IA
NWS WFO	La Crosse WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	43.384998°, -92.569168°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Mitchell County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.69 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	301.00 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.65 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.20 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	19.26 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	16.84 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.30 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.54 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	6.00 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.28
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.69 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.30°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	38.50°
Mean Glint Angle	90.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	WI
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Walworth County, WI
NWS WFO	Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	42.568333°, -88.373337°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Walworth County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	11.93 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	298.65 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.92 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.63 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	17.83 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	13.05 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.81 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.10 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.57
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.95
Maximum Radiative Power	11.93 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	51.20°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.00°
Mean Glint Angle	86.10°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WIs-ILn-MIw-INn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IA
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Story County, IA
NWS WFO	Des Moines IA
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	41.928612°, -93.233887°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Story County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	57.80 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)	6.82 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	5.32 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	24.50 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	20.43 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	7.85 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.12 K
Similar Pixel Count	3
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	2.50 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.04
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	57.80 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	52.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	37.80°
Mean Glint Angle	88.70°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	13.00 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)	Van Buren County, IA
NWS WFO	Quad Cities IL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.673889°, -92.052223°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Van Buren County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	31.75 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	299.78 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.69 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	4.53 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	16.59 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	12.22 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	5.93 K
Similar Pixel Count	12
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.40 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.29
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.05 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	50.40°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.20°
Mean Glint Angle	85.40°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	18.80 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	MNs-IA-MOnw-NEe_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	IN
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Randolph County, IN
NWS WFO	Indianapolis IN
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:51UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	40.250557°, -84.934166°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Randolph County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.04 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	308.85 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	4.40 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.49 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	23.22 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	15.32 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.92 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	6.39 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.80 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.86
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.74
Maximum Radiative Power	13.04 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	47.90°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	32.60°
Mean Glint Angle	79.50°
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)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Cheyenne County, KS
NWS WFO	Goodland KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	39.734165°, -101.448608°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Cheyenne County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	9.88 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	314.23 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	1.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.27 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	20.16 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.77 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.59 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.21 K
Similar Pixel Count	25
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.20 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.65
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	9.88 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	53.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	41.00°
Mean Glint Angle	93.30°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.70 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	SDs-NE-COne-KSnw_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	KS
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Butler County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.612778°, -96.972221°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Butler County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	12.09 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.36 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.90 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	2.66 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.63 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.38 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.74 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.88 K
Similar Pixel Count	22
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.90 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	12.09 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.50°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.90°
Mean Glint Angle	85.00°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	6.20 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)	Elk County, KS
NWS WFO	Wichita KS
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:31:50UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	37.558334°, -96.270279°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Elk County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	13.61 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	303.24 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	3.53 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	3.08 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	15.17 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.75 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	3.68 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.35 K
Similar Pixel Count	4
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	3.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.45
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	1.00
Maximum Radiative Power	13.61 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	49.10°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	36.50°
Mean Glint Angle	84.20°
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)	NC
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Rutherford County, NC
NWS WFO	Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:32:22UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	35.294998°, -81.755280°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Rutherford County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	8.36 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Elevated Fire Risk (NWS/SPC)
Event Priority Ranking	3
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	304.15 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.86 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.99 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.97 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	10.25 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	2.73 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	4.32 K
Similar Pixel Count	24
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	1.30 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	8.36 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	41.80°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	27.10°
Mean Glint Angle	67.80°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	WV-KYe-VAw-NCw-TNe-SCn_750_m
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Possible Wildfire

Basic Information
State/Province(s)	AL
Country/Countries	United States
County/Locality(s)	Limestone County, AL
NWS WFO	Huntsville AL
Identification Method	Enhanced Contextual (Clear)
Mean Object Date/Time	2026-04-20 16:32:21UTC
Radiative Center (Lat, Lon):	34.867500°, -87.047226°
Nearby Counties (meeting notification criteria):	Limestone County (0.00 km)
Total Radiative Power Anomaly	n/a
Total Radiative Power	3.12 MW
Map:
Additional Information
Notification Status	New Feature
Type of Event	Nominal Fire Risk
Event Priority Ranking	4
Maximum Observed BT (3.9 um)	302.98 K
Observed - Background BT (3.9 um)	2.30 K
BT Anomaly (3.9 um)	1.07 K
Maximum Observed - Clear RTM BT (3.9 um)	14.27 K
Maximum Observed BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	9.09 K
Observed - Background BTD (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.80 K
BTD Anomaly (3.9-10/11/12 um)	1.61 K
Similar Pixel Count	21
BT Time Tendency (3.9 um)	0.70 K
Image Interval	5.00 minutes
Fraction of Surrounding LWIR Pixels that are Colder	0.69
Fraction of Surrounding Red Channel Pixels that are Brighter	0.82
Maximum Radiative Power	3.12 MW
Maximum Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Total Radiative Power Uncertainty	0.00 MW
Mean Viewing Angle	42.60°
Mean Solar Zenith Angle	29.30°
Mean Glint Angle	70.60°
Water Fraction	0.00
Total Pixel Area	5.40 km²
Latest Satellite Imagery:	ILs-INs-KYw-TNw-_750_m
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