NEW! Use these interactive tools to view and download real-time, full-resolution satellite imagery.
NOAA Satellite Maps - Latest 3D Scene
Click on the globes 
in this viewer to see the LATEST imagery from our satellites. Zoom in on locations around the globe and see developing weather patterns around the planet. To download imagery, please use the Latest 24 Hrs. & Global Archive maps below. Learn more about this map here: FAQ PAGE
NOAA Satellite Maps - Latest 24 Hrs. and Global Archive - Downloadable Imagery
Click the map on the LEFT to see the latest 24 hour imagery of the Western Hemisphere, zoom in on different locations and capture and download images using the 
camera icon. You can also use the 
'Layers' icon to view the 'Infrared' and 'Water Vapor' imagery.
Click the map on the RIGHT to see the whole Earth as captured each day by our polar satellites, including our multi year archive of data, use the time slider 
tool to go back in time to past satellite imagery. Learn more about both of these maps here: FAQ PAGE
Image of the Day
Saharan Dust Blows Across the Atlantic
June 29, 2018
A massive plume of Saharan dust appears across the tropical North Atlantic Ocean in this image captured by the GOES East satellite on June 27, 2018. For the past week, visible satellite imagery has shown a hazy, beige-colored cloud stretching from the west coast of Africa to the Caribbean Sea. >>
Visible and Infrared Imagery
This imagery combines the latest half-hourly GOES infrared and visible images with NASA's "Blue Marble" data set to create real-time animations of the weather systems over the continental United States during the past 72 hours.
Colorized Infrared
Infrared images can be "colorized" or "color-enhanced" to bring out details in cloud patterns. Depending on the type of enhancement, the colors are used to signify certain aspects of the data.
Water Vapor
Water vapor imagery, which is useful for both determining locations of moisture and atmospheric circulations, is created using a wavelength sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere.
Satellite Imagery Collections
Image of the Day
See the latest imagery of significant weather and environmental events from NOAA’s fleet of geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites.
Historic Events
Iconic satellite images from historic storms, floods, fires, and other events that most significantly impacted our lives.
Beautiful Places
Our most beautiful satellite imagery, from unique landscapes to colorful visualizations from across our planet Earth.
Data Visualizations
See how NOAA satellite data is used to create maps that measure the state of our planet.