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NOAA Satellite Maps - Latest 3D Scene

This high-resolution imagery is provided by geostationary weather satellites permanently stationed more than 22,000 miles above the Earth.

Use this web map to zoom in on real-time weather patterns developing around the world.

Download imagery via the maps below.



FAQ Page

NOAA Satellite Maps - Latest 24 Hrs. and Global Archive - Downloadable Imagery

Click the map on the LEFT to see the latest 24-hour imagery of the Western Hemisphere and Pacific Ocean from our Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system (GOES).

Zoom in on different locations and capture and download images using the camera icon. You can also use the 'Layers' icon to view the 'Infrared' and 'Water Vapor' imagery.

Click the map on the RIGHT to see the whole Earth as captured each day by our polar satellites, including our multiyear archive of data.

Use the time slider tool to go back in time to past satellite imagery.

Learn more about both of these maps here: FAQ Page

Image of the Day

NOAA’s GOES-16 Sees the Autumnal Equinox September 22, 2020 It’s officially autumn in the Northern Hemisphere—the season when days get shorter as that half of the world heads toward winter. Meanwhile in the Southern Hemisphere, spring has begun! >>

Satellite Imagery Collections

Image of the Day See the latest imagery of significant weather and environmental events from NOAA’s fleet of geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites. Historic Events Iconic satellite images from historic storms, floods, fires, and other events that most significantly impacted our lives.