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Satellite imagery captured the storm that produced a destructive tornado in southern Michigan this afternoon.

06.03.2026 23:37 👍 30 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
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Widespread flooding permeates across parts of central Australia, predominantly Queensland and South Australia, following several days of heavy rainfall last week.

Areas of increased vegetation can also been seen due to the abundant precipitation.

06.03.2026 20:52 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Severe and tornadic thunderstorms traversed through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas last night.

There is another large risk for severe weather in the southern and central Plains this afternoon and evening.

06.03.2026 17:28 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Late last month, strong winter storms brought multiple feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Recent unseasonably warm temperatures in the region have led to significant snowmelt in the mountains.

06.03.2026 00:20 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Sea ice drifts in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence while cloud streets stream overhead.

05.03.2026 22:10 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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The first two months of 2026 brought abundant rain to southwest France, leading to flooding in many places and record winter rainfall.

05.03.2026 21:12 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Thunderstorms bubble up this afternoon in the Southern Plains and Mid-South.

A severe storm threat is in place from Texas to the Ohio River Valley through tonight.

05.03.2026 00:45 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Details: This composite satellite imagery contains the Day-Night Band from the JPSS weather satellites. It is a blended image containing swaths captured between 05:57 to 15:06 UTC on 2026-03-03.

Details: This composite satellite imagery contains the Day-Night Band from the JPSS weather satellites. It is a blended image containing swaths captured between 05:57 to 15:06 UTC on 2026-03-03.

Polar-orbiting satellites captured yesterday morning's total lunar eclipse over the Pacific Ocean.

The reduced moonlight caused the clouds and surface of the ocean to appear much darker during totality.

04.03.2026 19:54 👍 18 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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A dust wrapped Storm Regina brings rain and storms to Spain.

04.03.2026 17:12 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Many rolls of gravity wave clouds wash over the skies above the Southern US this afternoon.

03.03.2026 22:09 👍 28 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Sunlight reflects off of the mighty Amazon River.

03.03.2026 19:28 👍 39 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0
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On the West Coast, several days of non-stop winter weather dumped multiple feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, with the Lake Tahoe region receiving 111 inches (281.5 cm). This before and after animation shows the impact the winter storms had on the mountain range. (7/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
This image of snow and lake ice in the Midwest and Great Lakes region contains the snowmelt product from the Suomi-NPP weather satellite at 19:00 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This image of snow and lake ice in the Midwest and Great Lakes region contains the snowmelt product from the Suomi-NPP weather satellite at 19:00 UTC on 2026-02-23.

Other parts of the country were no stranger to winter weather either in late February. A significant winter storm carved through the Midwest, outlined by a path of snow through Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin, while lake ice is present atop bodies of water like Green Bay. (6/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This image of a snowy Northeast US contains the GeoColor product from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 15:30 UTC on 2025-02-24.

This image of a snowy Northeast US contains the GeoColor product from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 15:30 UTC on 2025-02-24.

A snowy landscape was left behind across the Northeast US, where Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City each saw between 1-2 feet (20-30 cm) of snow. The hardest hit areas were Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where 37.9 inches (96.3 cm) fell just outside Providence. (5/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This composite zoomed-out image showing the full size of the nor’easter contains the true color product from the JPSS weather satellites, using images taken between 16:05 to 18:36 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This composite zoomed-out image showing the full size of the nor’easter contains the true color product from the JPSS weather satellites, using images taken between 16:05 to 18:36 UTC on 2026-02-23.

Zooming out shows the full breadth of the Blizzard of 2026. An associated frontal boundary with the system wraps around the central low and extends south all the way to Cuba. Cloud streets form as a cold airmass moves over the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean. (4/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This image of the strong winter storm and blizzard associated with the nor’easter contains the visible (band 2) and infrared (band 13) products from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 13:41 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This image of the strong winter storm and blizzard associated with the nor’easter contains the visible (band 2) and infrared (band 13) products from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 13:41 UTC on 2026-02-23.

Heavy snow fell across New England and the Mid-Atlantic from the nor’easter. A sandwich view of the visible (band 2) and infrared (band 13) products showcase the cloud structure and intensity of the winter storm, highlighted by the blue and green brightness temperatures. (3/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This image of thundersnow over Manhattan contains the GeoColor and GLM Group Energy Density products from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 05:29 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This image of thundersnow over Manhattan contains the GeoColor and GLM Group Energy Density products from the GOES-19 weather satellite at 05:29 UTC on 2026-02-23.

The nor’easter quickly intensified as it moved northward, becoming a bomb cyclone. Lightning flashes were witnessed within the strengthening system, a phenomenon in winter storms known as thundersnow. One such occurred over New York City on the morning of February 23rd. (2/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
This image of a nor’easter at night contains the Day-Night Band product from the NOAA-20 weather satellite at 06:27 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This image of a nor’easter at night contains the Day-Night Band product from the NOAA-20 weather satellite at 06:27 UTC on 2026-02-23.

From mid-to-late February 2026, a barrage of winter storms impacted the United States, including a historic nor’easter referred to as the Blizzard of 2026. At night, the system could be seen by the NOAA-20 weather satellite extending along the East Coast. (1/7)

03.03.2026 05:04 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Clouds spiral around a low-pressure system over the Norwegian Sea.

02.03.2026 23:25 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Easterly winds cause ice to shift on the surface of Lake Erie.

02.03.2026 22:08 👍 38 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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CSU student Kristina Moen researches the texture of satellite imagery. Moen works with Research Professor Imme Ebert-Uphoff (CIRA & Electrical & Computer Engineering Department). Associate Professor Emily J. King based out of CSU's Department of Mathematics serves as Moen's primary Ph.D. advisor.

02.03.2026 19:22 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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A band of snow spanning multiple Midwest states was visible last night under the waxing gibbous moon. Chunks of lake ice can also bee seen floating on the waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.

27.02.2026 21:22 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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A swirling low off the coast of Morocco wraps itself in Saharan dust.

26.02.2026 22:15 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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Captivating cloud streets flow over the Gulf of Alaska.

26.02.2026 21:06 👍 20 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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In South Florida where there are extreme drought conditions present, the National Fire burns thousands of acres and releases large amounts of smoke into the sky over the region.

25.02.2026 20:32 👍 20 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0
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In the Indian Ocean yesterday, Tropical Cyclone Horacio rapidly intensified into the equivalent of a category-5 hurricane, developing a strong eye at its center.

24.02.2026 23:30 👍 28 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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In the wake of a historic nor'easter, a snowy landscape blankets the Northeast US from the monumental blizzard that swept through the region.

24.02.2026 18:14 👍 24 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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A lifetime look at the impactful nor'easter that pounded the northeastern U.S.

24.02.2026 16:34 👍 39 🔁 21 💬 1 📌 1
A still satellite image of the blizzard of 2026 in the Northeast United States. This image contains the GeoColor product from the GOES-19 weather satellite from the evening of 2026-02-23.

A still satellite image of the blizzard of 2026 in the Northeast United States. This image contains the GeoColor product from the GOES-19 weather satellite from the evening of 2026-02-23.

A view we will not soon forget.

The Blizzard of 2026.

24.02.2026 03:03 👍 455 🔁 116 💬 4 📌 14
This composite satellite imagery was captured from the JPSS weather satellites using the day cloud phase distinction product. It contains images captured from 16:05 to 17:47 UTC on 2026-02-23.

This composite satellite imagery was captured from the JPSS weather satellites using the day cloud phase distinction product. It contains images captured from 16:05 to 17:47 UTC on 2026-02-23.

A riveting view of the dynamic nor'easter swirling just off the East Coast today.

24.02.2026 00:15 👍 56 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 2