* GOES-17 images shown here are preliminary and non-operational *The first official temperature of -50ºF or colder during Alaska’s 2018/2019 winter season was reported by the cooperative observer at Chicken on 06 January — the 24-hour high temperature at that site was -45ºF, with a low of -51ºF (NWS Fairbanks summary). A... Read More

A partial solar eclipse occurred on 06 January 2019 (UTC) — and JMA Himawari-8 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) showed the shadow moving eastward across parts of Asia and the North Pacific Ocean.Although it was less obvious, the shadow was also evident on GOES-17 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images as it moved... Read More