VISIT: Meteorological Interpretation Blog

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. By Louie Grasso and Dan Lindsey On the morning of 30 June 2017, an undular bore is observed in Continue Reading

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. A loop of GOES-16 visible (0.64 micron) imagery on 19 June 2017 over the northeast: http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/templates/loop_directory.asp?data_folder=training/visit/loops/19jun17&loop_speed_ms=80 illustrates the effects Continue Reading

Another fire is catching headlines in Colorado the past few days, it is called the Dead Dog Wildfire located within Dead Dog Gulch. The fire is located approximately 10 miles north-west of Rangely, Colorado. Hot, windy and dry conditions have persisted in northwest Colorado over the past few days, where the fire initiated over the Continue Reading

The GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational data and are undergoing testing.  Users bear all responsibility for inspecting the data prior to use and for the manner in which the data are utilized. GOES-16 IR band 13 at 10.35 microns depicts an MCS across Texas: http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/templates/loop_directory.asp?data_folder=training/visit/loops/8jun17/B13&loop_speed_ms=100 The MCS decays during the loop. Continue Reading

Yesterday evening, Thursday, 1 June 2017, Tropical Storm Beatriz made landfall in southern Mexico state of Oaxaca. The tropical storm brought heavy rains, flooding and mudslides to the area, resulting in 2 deaths as of Friday, 2 June 2017. Once deemed a tropical storm, turned back into a tropical depression soon after making landfall and Continue Reading