NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (since 1980) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the birthplace of satellite meteorology.

Madison, WI
Joined July 2014
It's been warm here in MSN. Meanwhile in Montana: 5min #GOES19 Day Snow-Fog RGB images, w/wo 20min surface air temp, on 13 Oct showing remnant snow cover across parts of the state. @NWSMissoula @NWSGreatFalls @NWSBillings @NWSGlasgow #MTwx @NOAASatellites cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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Here's a longer loop of #Isaías #Isaias in the Gulf on 10/9/2026 approaching the Florida panhandle. @NOAASatellites #GOES19 30-second color imagery from sunrise to sunset. The storm has caused significant destruction and will continue to cause problems inland.
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Here is Hurricane #Isaías #Isaias approaching the Gulf Coast today in 30-second @NOAASatellites #GOES19 true color imagery from 1400-2300UTC on 09 Oct 2026.
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30-second @NOAASatellites #GOESEast Infrared images with GLM Flash Points showed Hurricane #Isaias as it moved toward the Gulf Coast, reaching Category 3 intensity at 1220 UTC. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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Hurricane #Isaías formed in the Gulf today, making it the first Atlantic Hurricane of the season! Here is @NOAASatellites #GOES19 1-min IR imagery w/GLM Flash Points, from 0301-1600 UTC on 08 October 2026. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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Tropical Depression Nine (#TD9) developing in the southwest Gulf, shown here in 1-minute @NOAASatellites #GOESEast (#GOES19) Infrared images with plots of GLM Flash Points. Oct 6, 2026.
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When a hurricane crosses the dateline it keeps its name but takes the regional descriptor of "Typhoon." Here are IR images from @NOAASatellites #GOESWest (#GOES18) as Category 2 "Hurricane #Nolo" crossed the International Date Line, thereby becoming "Typhoon Nolo."
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Today is the last day to give to @UW_AOS in the "Fill the Hill" fundraiser. You have until 5pm CDT to donate and get them to put a flamingo on Bascom Hill in honor of your favorite Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Dept! uwflamingos.com/aos
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Here is the @SpaceX Starship's 14th launch as seen by @NOAASatellites #GOES19 Upper-level Water Vapor (top), Mid-level Water Vapor (center), & Low-level Water Vapor (bottom) images at 1246 and 1251UTC on 28 September. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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5-minute @NOAASatellites #GOES19 Water Vapor images with surface wind barbs, peak wind gusts and surface pressure contours/fronts — from 1041 UTC on 25 September to 0001 UTC on 28 September. More on the #noreaster on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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5-minute @NOAASatellites #GOESEast daytime True Color RGB & Nighttime Microphysics RGB images showed the powerful Nor'easter from 1201 UTC on 25 September (off the North Carolina coast) to 2001 UTC on 27 September (after it had moved inland across New Jersey, then offshore).
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1-min @NOAASatellites #GOESWest IR images w/ GLM Flash Points showed that an Enveloped Eyewall Lightning Signature associated with Category 5 Hurricane #Polo rapidly diminished after ~1900 UTC on 22 Sep. (Data outage / degradation was due to a NOAA firewall maintenance issue.)
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Here is another animation to celebrate the #Equinox, this one is @NOAASatellites #GOESEast at satellite sunset. And a CIMSS Satellite Blog post to go with it: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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Happy Fall #Equinox (or Spring Equinox for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere)! Here is @NOAASatellites #GOESWest ABI every satellite sunrise (~15 UTC) "CIMSS Natural Color" composite image from equinox to equinox (Mar 20, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026).
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Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico 9 years ago on 20 September 2017 as an incredibly destructive Cat4. Back when getting @NOAASatellites GOES-16 data every 30 seconds still felt new: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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Thank you Tom Skilling and @WGNNews for highlighting the work we do!
In the thick of the season, some of the nation’s top hurricane scientists are thousands of miles from the ocean. You would be surprised where to find them. Tom Skilling has more: tinyurl.com/44yv39vz
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Next Generation Fire System imagery from @NOAASatellites #GOESWest provided views of the #FloristonFire thermal signature and smoke plume as it burned near the California/Nevada border on 16 September. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit… #CAwx #NVwx @NWSReno
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During the ongoing eruption of #Krakatoa in Indonesia, 10-minute @JMA_kishou Himawari-9 True Color RGB images today showed a broad lower-altitude area of volcanic ash (shades of brown) along with pulses of higher-altitude volcanic clouds (a mixture of water vapor, ash and SO2).
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Yesterday, September 2, 2026 (18:00-23:00UTC), 1-minute @NOAASatellites #GOESWest Visible images revealed low-altitude mesovortices within the eye of Cat5 Hurricane #Lowell in the Central Pacific. GLM Flash Points highlight the lightning activity with the surrounding eyewall.
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The #Roman Space Telescope launch seen in most ABI bands in this multi-panel display of 1-min @NOAASatellites #GOESEast images. Launched 30Aug by a SpaceX Super Heavy rocket the boost back burn at 1132 UTC was evident in some bands. More on the blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellit…
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