Feature Story
Sep 3, 2026
Hurricanes are among the most costly and destructive weather events in the United States, making accurate forecasts essential for protecting lives, property and the economy.
Satellite Snapshots
Sep 2, 2026
On September 1, 2026, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured imagery of Tropical Storm Edouard making landfall in Louisiana at 2:20 p.m. CDT.
Notice of Changes
Sep 1, 2026
NOAA/NESDIS is proposing the retirement of the Legacy GOES-R Rainfall Rate Product. Since June 20, 2024, the operational Enterprise Rainfall Rate product (GOES-18 and GOES-19) has been active at NESDIS and available via Production, Distribution, and…
Feature Story
Aug 31, 2026
The first GeoXO satellite, scheduled for launch in 2032, is planned to carry the GOES-R-era Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) and a new GeoXO Sounder instrument. The remaining GeoXO satellites, planned for launch in 2034, 2039 and 2043, will carry the…
Feature Story
Aug 28, 2026
On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi as a Category 4 storm. With maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and a minimum central air pressure of 930 millibars (mb), the storm caused catastrophic damage from strong…
Announcement
Aug 26, 2026
NOAA awarded $46,482,177 to three companies today to accelerate the development of new weather satellite instruments to provide key data that will advance the prediction of extreme weather and daily forecasts.
Feature Story
Aug 25, 2026
On July 13, 2026, numerous wildfires ignited in the remote forests of northwestern Ontario, Canada, near the Minnesota border. By the following day, the fires had undergone explosive growth, producing dense smoke that spread rapidly into the…
Notice of Changes
Aug 25, 2026
The High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM) and High Definition Geomagnetic Model-Real Time (HDGM-RT) will no longer be produced by NESDIS.