Month: July 2024

Smoky skies over Canada and the U.S.

by Jorel Torres on July 25th, 2024

Over the past few weeks, fires have erupted and spewed high concentrations of smoke over western Canada and the United States. To exacerbate the situation, more fires initiated recently in the western U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) highlighted the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) – Smoke products on social media to warn Continue Reading

AWIPS Fire Weather MODIS NWS WFOs POES Satellites VIIRS

Canadian Wildfires

by Jorel Torres on July 19th, 2024

Another summer and another round of wildfires and smoke that inundate the Canadian provinces and territories. From 19-21Z, 17 July 2024, VIIRS GeoColor observed the smoke and fires extending from British Columbia to Hudson Bay. A daytime animation of VIIRS overpasses from SNPP, NOAA-20, and NOAA-21 can be seen below.   At ~09Z 18 July Continue Reading

AWIPS Fire Weather POES Satellites VIIRS