Parts of northern Alaska were under a Winter Storm Warning for much of the weekend, as shown below by the red regions to the north of Fairbanks. (The red regions around the Seward Peninsula were regions where a High Wind Warning had been cancelled after strong winds weakened. This toggle of MetopB and MetopC ASCAT winds from 0530-0630 UTC on 13 October (source)... Read More
Another vivid auroral display occurred over the northern United States and southern Canada early on 11 October (and was also visible late on the 10th!). Day Night Band imagery from JPSS Satellites, above, show the patterns in the emitted energy.RealEarth includes Day Night Band imagery, as at this link. ... Read More
Both mesosectors for GOES-16 and GOES-19 were placed over Hurricane Milton on 9 October. Consequently, 30-second imagery from both satellites was acquired. The animation above shows visible imagery from sunrise to 2159 UTC. To view a three-dimensional image, cross your eyes so that three images are present, and focus on... Read More
GOES-16 Infrared Imagery overnight on the 9th of October shows the evolution of Milton as it moves towards landfall over southwestern Florida. Of note is the disappearance of a pronounced eye. Lightning continues within the eye, however, as shown by the GLM overlay below, and deep convection (black/grey in the... Read More
