GOES-18 Interleave Testing - Has ended. GOES-West data now supplied from operational GOES-17 satellite.
GOES-18 expected to become operational GOES-West in January 2023. See GOES-18 Interleave Testing for more information.
30 Jan 2023 - 17:12 EST
30 Jan 2023 - 22:12 UTC
GOES-East CONUS - Geostationary Lightning Mapper
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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2111 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2116 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2121 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2126 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2131 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2136 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2141 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2146 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2151 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2156 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2201 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent density over GeoColor - 30 Jan 2023 - 2206 UTC
GLM Extent Density of Lightning is the number of lightning flashes that occur within a grid cell over a given period of time. FED was the first GLM product routinely available to weather service forecasters. The FED product is the best single metric to convey both the quantity and extent of lightning activity. It is useful for both storm trending applications and to depict geographic coverage.
In this visualization, GLM is superimposed on a GeoColor background image.