Much of the state of Alaska is finds itself impacted by a strong atmospheric river on Friday, 16 January 2026. Moisture has been plunging due north from the tropics to the southern coast of Alaska. The river has brought with it precipitation and temperatures well above normal. One of the... Read More
A combination of 10-minute Full Disk scan and 5-minute PACUS Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) False Color RGB images from the NOAA/CIMSS Volcanic Cloud Monitoring site (above) showed the signature of a volcanic cloud following the eruption of Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawai`i — which became apparent after 1831 UTC on 12 January... Read More
1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Infrared and Visible images (above) included plots of GLM Flash Points — which showed an area of convection that produced thundersnow with 1/4 mile visibility at Grant, New Mexico (KGNT), and prompted the issuance of a Special Weather Statement with mention of a snow squall affecting areas that... Read More
Continuing in the tradition of a blog post looking back on some of the most noteworthy events of the year as seen by GOES, here is a summary of 2025 CIMSS Satellite Blog posts. In previous years, a selection of several GOES ABI loops during 2022 and 2023 and 2024 showcased the diverse range of features observed,... Read More
