Notice:
This site has successfully transitioned the image data source from GOES-16 to
GOES-19. There are some remaining anomalies in the production of mesoscale
geocolor images which are being investigated. Everything else should be operating
as expected. Please contact:
NESDIS.STAR.webmaster@noaa.gov if you have any questions.
18 Apr 2025 - 16:28 EDT
18 Apr 2025 - 20:28 UTC
GOES-West CONUS - Band 7
2 hour loop - 24 images - 5 minute update
To enlarge, pause animation & click the image. Hover over popups to zoom. Use slider to navigate.
While GOES animation code will not run on older Internet Explorer browsers,
they work in the newest versions of Microsoft Edge. If you are using
Internet Explorer, please try a different browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or
MS Edge are all supported.
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1826 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1831 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1836 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1841 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1846 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1851 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1856 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1901 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1906 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1911 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1916 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1921 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1926 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1931 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1936 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1941 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1946 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1951 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 1956 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 2001 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 2006 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 2011 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 2016 UTC
Band 7 - 3.9 µm - Shortwave Window - IR - 18 Apr 2025 - 2021 UTC
3.9 µm - "Shortwave Window" Band - 2 km resolution - Band 7 has a variety of applications, including fire detection, cloud particle size retrievals, and differentiating between liquid water and ice clouds. Fire hot spots will show up as relatively small dark gray to black pixels.
GOES-16 band 7 corresponds approximately to the old GOES-13 infrared channel.