Satellite Noaa Smoke Map

The satellite sensors used to detect fires are sensitive to heat sources and reflected sunlight.

Satellite noaa smoke map.

Experimental forecast use at your own risk. 19 2020 noaa s goes west satellite captured the above geocolor image loop of massive wildfire smoke plumes billowing from california and areas of the rocky mountains. Air quality pm 2 5 information from official monitors is shown as circles air quality pm 2 5 information from temporary monitors placed by agencies during smoke events is show as triangles air quality pm 2 5 information from low cost sensors is shown as squares large fire incidents as fire icons satellite fire detections as small glowing points and smoke plume. To the north a mid latitude cyclone spins over the gulf of alaska while hurricane genevieve continues its path toward baja california.

Goes west imagery 30 minutes. Surface only total smoke includes smoke aloft large area view. Goes east satellite loops images click on the links to view the images or loop for each available band and view static images will enlarge while loops will be shown on another tab. How to use this map.

In order to obtain u s. Eastern central mountain and pacific. The noaa smoke forecasting system integrates the noaa national environmental satellite data and information service s satellite information on the location of wildfires with noaa national weather serviceweather inputs from the north american mesoscale model and smoke dispersion simulations from the noaa arl hysplit model to produce a daily 48 hour prediction of smoke transport and. Real time satellite fire monitoring goes west.

The ability to detect fires and smoke can be compromised by many factors including cloud cover tree canopy terrain the size of the fire or smoke plume the time of the day etc. They show the smoke drifting from oregon heading south into california and through the san francisco bay area over a two day period starting on sept. As the southwestern united states endures a record heat wave the. Imagery available about 25 minutes later.