While the view of the Sun from the ground may, or may not be, affected by clouds during the eclipse on April 8th, the view of the Moon’s shadow on the Earth will be viewed from NOAA‘s GOES ABI. There will be imagery every 10 min from the Full Disk sectors, and 5 min from the Contiguous U.S. (CONUS) sector. There will be... Read More

Depending on the needed lead time, there are many ways to estimate the cloud cover on a given day/time. This includes climatology, long-range (global) models, shorter-range (regional) models and then satellite and other measurements. April 8th is a day of increased interest for cloud forecasts. The WFO at Fort Worth (TX) will be providing cloud forecasts,... Read More

With the total solar eclipse occurring over parts of the contiguous U.S. on April 8, 2024, there are many wondering what the cloud cover might be on that day. As anticipation builds, we decided to look at the past 28 years of GOES cloud products on April 8. This is not a forecast,... Read More

A selection of several GOES ABI loops during 2022 showcased the diverse range of features observed, which included volcanic ash plumes, hurricanes, convection, fog, smoke, fires, dust and ice. It’s very hard to choose just one event from every month of the year, but the goal here is to show a variety of phenomena and locations that NOAA‘s GOES... Read More