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60 Years Ago Today, the First Successful Weather Satellite Was Launched
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
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Suomi-NPP Spies Grass Fires in Kansas
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Tornadoes Rip Through Arkansas
Monday, March 30, 2020
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GOES-East Sees Smoke Plumes from Fires in Argentina and Paraguay
Friday, March 27, 2020
Photo of Continental US and Great Lakes Region
Italy Under Threat of Flooding and Landslides from Heavy Rain
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Himawari-8 Sees Rain Clouds Over Indonesia as Monsoon Season Comes to a Close
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Photo of Yucatan Peninsula and Fires
GOES-East Views Agricultural Fires in Yucatán Peninsula
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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GOES-East Watched North Atlantic Cyclone Pummel Iceland Over the Weekend
Monday, March 23, 2020
Photo of Australia and New Zealand, near 40th parallel S
From the Roaring Forties to the Furious Sixties: A View of Australia and New Zealand from the JPSS Fleet
Friday, March 20, 2020
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This Year’s Vernal Equinox Is the Earliest in 124 Years
Thursday, March 19, 2020
On This Day in 1925, the U.S. Suffered Its Worst Tornado in History
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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A View of Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Tropical Cyclone Herold Develops In South Indian Ocean
Monday, March 16, 2020
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Powerful “Dragon” Storm Hits Egypt while Israel Prepares for Impact
Friday, March 13, 2020
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Prescribed Burn Brings Haziness to D.C. Area
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Tropical Cyclone 21S Spins off Northwestern Australia
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Photo of Continental US and Atmospheric River
Atmospheric River Brings Rain and Moisture to Midwest and South
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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Strong Winds Sweep Desert Dust Across the Persian Gulf
Monday, March 9, 2020
Photo of Continental Europe and Russia
Russia Has Unusually Warm Winter
Friday, March 6, 2020
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Large Low Pressure System Swirls in the North Atlantic
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Photo of Brazil and Low Pressure System
Record Rainfall Brings Flooding and Landslides to Southeastern Brazil
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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Deadly Tornadoes Tear Through Tennessee
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Photo of Continental US and Sierra Nevada Range
Sierra Nevada Snowpack on the Decline
Monday, March 2, 2020
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NOAA-20 Spies Ice and Cloud Streets Over the Labrador Sea
Friday, February 28, 2020
Photo of Continental US and Great Lakes Region
Lake Effect Snow Dumps on the Great Lakes Region
Thursday, February 27, 2020
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NOAA-20 Zooms In on Smoke from Fires in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Photo of Pacific Ocean, Australia, Tropical Cyclone Ferdinand and Tropical Low Esther
Dual Cyclones Swirl Above Australia’s Northern Coast
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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NOAA-20 Watches Sandstorm Blow Over Canary Islands
Monday, February 24, 2020
Two Contrasting Records of Heat and Snow Set in Anchorage, Alaska
Friday, February 21, 2020
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Von Kármán Vortices Make Swirling Cloud Patterns off Canary Islands
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Photo of Continental US and Atmospheric River
Rain Saturates The South
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Winter Weather and Wind Affecting Western and Southern Alaska
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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Frigid Air and Bitter Wind Chills Blast the Northern U.S.
Friday, February 14, 2020
First Complete View of the World’s Weather Collected by TIROS IX 55 Years Ago
Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Tropical Cyclone Uesi Forms Near Vanuatu in the South Pacific
Monday, February 10, 2020
Powerful Storm Brings Everything from Severe Weather to Heavy Snow to the East Coast
Friday, February 7, 2020
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GOES-East Watches Severe Thunderstorms Pound the Southeast
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Tropical Cyclone Francisco Spins in South Indian Ocean
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
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Winter Storm Sweeps Across the US
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Ravenous Locust Swarms Result From Rainy Conditions in Eastern Africa
Monday, February 3, 2020
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Saharan Dust Goes Airborne While Storms Brew Over North Atlantic
Friday, January 31, 2020
Australia Experiences More Extreme Weather
Thursday, January 30, 2020
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GOES-West Sees Cyclone and Cloud Streets Over the Gulf of Alaska  
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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GOES West Views Atmospheric River in the Pacific Ocean
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Floods in Brazil Cause Mudslides and Property Damage
Monday, January 27, 2020
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NOAA-20 Sees Snow Blanketing Northern US and Canada
Friday, January 24, 2020
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GOES East Views Strong Winds Behind Cold Front Pushing Across the Gulf
Thursday, January 23, 2020
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Multiple Winter Storms Are Moving Across the U.S.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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The Pineapple Express Brings Precipitation to the Western U.S.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Smoke from Australian Wildfires Continues to Drift over South America
Friday, January 17, 2020
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British Columbia Experiences Snowfall
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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GOES East Sees Moderate Flooding in Mississippi River Delta and Mobile Bay
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Tropical Cyclone Claudia Loses Strength as it Moves Away from Australia
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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Volcanic Eruption in the Philippines Forces Thousands to Evacuate
Monday, January 13, 2020
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NOAA-20 Sees von Kármán Vortices Near the Cape Verde Islands
Friday, January 10, 2020
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Indonesia Under Heavy Rainfall, Prompting Some Evacuations
Thursday, January 9, 2020
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NOAA-20 Spies Cirrus Clouds, Smoke, and Sediment Near West African Coast
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Rain Brings Some Relief to Australia
Monday, January 6, 2020
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Stormy Weather In North America Prevents Most From Viewing Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Friday, January 3, 2020
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Intense Winter Storm Heading Toward Scandinavia
Thursday, January 2, 2020
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Great Lakes Region Slammed By Severe Winter Storm
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
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Tropical Cyclone Calvinia Forms Near Mauritius
Monday, December 30, 2019
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Fires Continue to Burn in Australia’s Southeastern States
Friday, December 27, 2019
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Valparaiso Wildfire Worsened by Drought Conditions in Chile
Thursday, December 26, 2019
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Everything From Snow to Flooding Rain Across the U.S.
Monday, December 23, 2019
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GOES East Focuses on Two Storms Moving Across the US
Friday, December 20, 2019
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Then and Now—The Blizzard of 2009 vs. a Chilly 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Australian Wildfires Continue to Burn Amid Heat Wave
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Sweep Across Northern and Central Louisiana
Monday, December 16, 2019
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NOAA-20 Captures a Sparkly Night View
Friday, December 13, 2019
Picture of Trade Winds and Low Pressure System from Middle East and Northern Africa Over Cyprus
Trade Winds and Low Pressure System from Middle East and Northern Africa Causes Rain for Sunny Cyprus
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Storm over Iceland
Severe Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Iceland
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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Tropical Cyclone Belna Hits the Northwestern Coastline of Madagascar
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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White Island Volcano Erupts in New Zealand
Monday, December 9, 2019
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A Trio of Tropical Cyclones Churns Over the Indian Ocean
Friday, December 6, 2019
Photo of West Coast of United States and Low-Pressure System in Pacific Ocean
Offshore Low-Pressure System Expected to Impact San Francisco Area
Thursday, December 5, 2019
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GOES East Spies Marine Stratocumulus Clouds
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Photo of Somalian Coast and Tropical Cyclone 6
Tropical Cyclone 06A Making Its Way Towards Somalia
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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Typhoon Kammuri Makes Landfall in the Philippines
Monday, December 2, 2019
Photo of Continental US and Low-Pressure System
Severe Weather for the Western United States Transitions to Precipitation in the East
Friday, November 29, 2019
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Two Large Winter Storms to Wallop Parts of the U.S.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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Salvadore de Bahia Experiences Residual Effects of Antarctic Cold Front
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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Tropical Storm Sebastien Gradually Weakens Over the Atlantic
Friday, November 22, 2019
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Storm System from the Pacific Ocean Brings Rough Weather to Southern Arizona
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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Powerful Mid-Latitude Cyclone Forms in the North Atlantic
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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A Nor’easter and A Low-Pressure System on Eastern Seaboard
Monday, November 18, 2019
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Russian Volcano Spews Ash Over the Pacific
Friday, November 15, 2019
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GOES West Watches Mid-Latitude Cyclone in Gulf of Alaska
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Rising Sea Levels and Sirocco Winds Worsen Flooding for Venice
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Bushfire Envelops New South Wales in Australia
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Cold Snap Grips North America; More to Come
Friday, November 8, 2019
Torrential Rain and Developing Cyclone Bulbul Threaten Bangladesh
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Two Storms Swirl Near India While Heavy Smog Lingers
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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NOAA-20 Sees Snow-Capped Peaks of New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Monday, November 4, 2019
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Thick Smog Blankets India’s Capital City
Friday, November 1, 2019
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Early-Season Snowstorm Moves Into the Midwest
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
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Super Cyclonic Storm Kyarr Strengthens Near India
Monday, October 28, 2019
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Neighborhoods Evacuated as Kincade Fire Spreads
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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NOAA-20 Sees ‘Popcorn’ Cumulus Clouds Around Lake Malawi
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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Strengthening Storm Heads toward Southern Alaska
Tuesday, October 22, 2019