Explore the World in Real-Time
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
GOES East Puts On Its Eclipse Glasses for a Unique View
December 15, 2020
Yesterday’s total solar eclipse provided a spectacular show for many people in parts of South America, where the moon temporarily moved in front of the sun and blocked out its light. NOAA’s GOES East satellite had a birds-eye view from above, and the 16 channels of its Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) helped us “see” the event in different ways. >>
Visible and Infrared Imagery
This imagery combines the latest half-hourly GOES infrared and visible images with NASA's "Blue Marble" data set to create real-time animations of the weather systems over the continental United States during the past 72 hours.
Colorized Infrared
Infrared images can be "colorized" or "color-enhanced" to bring out details in cloud patterns. Depending on the type of enhancement, the colors are used to signify certain aspects of the data.
Water Vapor
Water vapor imagery, which is useful for both determining locations of moisture and atmospheric circulations, is created using a wavelength sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere.
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.
Beautiful Places
Our most beautiful satellite imagery, from unique landscapes to colorful visualizations from across our planet Earth.
Data Visualizations
See how NOAA satellite data is used to create maps that measure the state of our planet.