* 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

A winter storm produced 6-8 inches of snowfall from the eastern Texas Panhandle to central Oklahoma on 03 January 2019 (NWS Amarillo |  NWS Norman). On the following day, GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) images (above) revealed the areal extent of the snow cover, with significant melting occurring by the late afternoon hours. The snow... Read More

Portions of West Texas received a light accumulation of ice from freezing rain/drizzle/fog during the daytime and evening hours on 02 January 2019. On the following morning prior to melting, in a comparison of GOES-16 (GOES-East) “Red” Visible (0.64 µm) and Near-Infrared “Snow/Ice” (1.61 µm) images (above) the semi-transparent glaze of ice that covered... Read More