Satellite Maps

NESDIS collects vast amounts of data from NOAA satellites about Earth’s surface and atmosphere. This satellite data is used to understand and predict changes in the atmosphere, weather, oceans, and coasts.

Interactive Maps

NOAA’s interactive maps use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to present satellite data as imagery on models of the Earth. It’s possible to zoom in and out of an area and pan to other sections of the map and toggle between different types of satellite imagery. Click through the menus for more options.

The Earth in Real-Time

View the world through the eyes of satellites, always up to the minute. Use the layers to see water vapor in the atmosphere, cloud height using infrared technology, and GeoColor to see how Earth looks from space.

Western Hemisphere

Explore the last 24 hours of GOES satellite imagery of the Western Hemisphere and the Pacific Ocean. Use the layers and time slider to see how clouds and water vapor interact throughout the hemisphere.

7-Day Global Archive

Rewind the week to see the world’s most recent storms form and fade in this archive of JPSS satellite imagery captured in true color over the last 7 days.

Image of a hurricane on the atlantic coast overlaid on a map of the U.S.

Live Hurricane Tracker

Take a satellite’s view of the current tropical climate. Use the layers to see current storms and how they are expected to develop. NESDIS data from NOAA satellites, along with forecast data from the National Hurricane Center, provide real-time hurricane tracking and projection.

Image of a hurricane on the atlantic Coast.

Atlantic Hurricanes

Watch past Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms from the most recent season. Select a storm from the top of the map to view its path and intensity.

Image of a hurricane off the pacific coast.

Pacific Hurricanes

Watch past Pacific hurricanes and tropical storms from the most recent season. Select a storm from the top of the map to view its path and intensity.

Non-Interactive Maps

These non-interactive satellite maps of the continental United States show one type of data over time. For each map, browse the satellite data over the course of a few days with a simple scroll.

GOES visible and infrared over continental United States

Visible and Infrared Imagery

Scroll through time to see dust, haze, smoke, and clouds swirl over the continental United States both day and night with the GOES East and West satellites.

GOES infrared over the continental United States

Colorized Infrared

Cloud tops that become taller and colder drive severe weather. Watch as they develop across the United States using the color-enhanced GOES band 13 imagery.

GOES water vapor over the continental United States

Water Vapor Imagery

GOES water vapor band 10 measures moisture content in the atmosphere, which is a vital component in predicting severe weather and flooding. Use this map to see how water vapor has moved over the continental United States during the last few days.

Technical Maps

These technical satellite maps are used by researchers, scientists, and other students and professionals to study the planet and atmosphere. The filters and map options include technical details about the satellites and their instruments.

Airmass data of the northeast United States

Regions in Real-Time

Browse static imagery of the Western Hemisphere using a suite of instruments on the GOES East and West satellites. These maps are updated every 5-10 minutes and contain technical information from each satellite channel. View regional satellite images of lightning flashes, water vapor, dust, and more.

Aerosol satellite imagery of United States

Atmospheric Aerosols

There are all sorts of particles and gases in the air, from dust and ash to smoke and carbon monoxide. Select a date and use the layers to view the different aerosols. These satellite map images contain technical details about the aerosols.