Blowing dust across the Southern Plains, as observed using GOES-18, GOES-17 and GOES-16
![](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2023/02/230214_goes18_goes17_goes16_trueColorRGB_NM_TX_OK_blowing_dust_anim.mp4_fr000030.png)
True Color RGB images from GOES-18 (left), GOES-17 (center) and GOES-16 (right) [click to play animated GIF | MP4]
GOES-17 (formerly GOES-West) was temporarily operating from its pre-storage checkout position over the Equator at 104.7 W longitude.