2.5-minute Target Sector JMA Himawari-9 AHI Infrared images (above) showed Cyclone Narelle as it was rapidly intensifying over the Coral Sea on 18 March 2026 — becoming a Category 2 storm by 1200 UTC, a Category 3 storm by 1800 UTC and a Category 4 storm by 0000 UTC (ADT... Read More

1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) GeoColor RGB images with an overlay of Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) Fire Detection polygons (above) displayed the thermal signatures and daytime smoke plume associated with the Morrill Fire (Watch Duty | InciWeb) in the Nebraska Panhandle on 12 March 2026 (the initial NGFS detection was at 1939 UTC). Surface observations in the vicinity... Read More

A total lunar eclipse occurred on 03 March 2026, with totality beginning at 1104 UTC and ending at 1202 UTC (source). A sequence of VIIRS Day/Night Band images (acquired by the VIIRS Direct Broadcast ground station at SSEC/CIMSS) viewed using RealEarth (above) showed how the land surface and clouds were brightly illuminated... Read More

VIIRS Infrared images from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-21 (above) showed widespread ice leads (brighter shades of cyan) in the Beaufort Sea during the 3-day period from 10-12 February 2026 — with a notable increase in ice leads across the eastern Beaufort Sea.Surface wind stress was the primary influence affecting the motion... Read More