This Week in Weather: Tracking Fires From Space 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,067 ♪Music Plays♪ 2 00:00:01,067 --> 00:00:04,938 This Week in Weather Tracking Fires From Space 3 00:00:05,238 --> 00:00:13,346 From March 7-9, 2021, NOAA satellites monitored numerous fires over the Southern Plains. 4 00:00:13,346 --> 00:00:18,284 GOES-16 tracked the fire activity as it happened. 5 00:00:18,284 --> 00:00:23,256 Specialized imagery allows forecasters to visualize both the hot spots and smoke emanating from the fires. 6 00:00:23,256 --> 00:00:26,059 Arrows pointing to three hot spots located in Oklahoma and Texas. 7 00:00:43,743 --> 00:00:50,817 JPSS satellites tell us about a fire's location and, roughly, its size, during the day and night. 8 00:00:50,817 --> 00:00:57,924 They also give important information on the movement and thickness of wildfire smoke. 9 00:00:57,924 --> 00:00:58,558 NOAA Satellite and Information Service Logo www.nesdis.noaa.gov 10 00:00:58,558 --> 00:00:59,325 NASA Meatball 11 00:00:59,325 --> 00:01:00,093 CIRA Logo