5-minute CONUS Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) GeoColor RGB images with an overlay of Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) Fire Detection polygons (above) displayed numerous thermal signatures and smoke plumes associated with prescribed burns near the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana on 15 January 2026.Two of the hottest-burning fires occurred near the coast in far southwest... Read More
On 14 January 2026, a strong surface pressure gradient was found over the upper Midwestern United States. This can be seen in the NOAA Weather Prediction Center surface map for 1500 UTC on this day. While the center of the low pressure system is off over southern Québec, the tight... 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
