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PostFri Sep 08, 2006 8:01 am 
Can someone point me toward CURRENT, CLOSE-UP, REAL-TIME views from orbit , of the northwest? This would be used for observing cloud-cover and the progress of wildfires.

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PostFri Sep 08, 2006 8:37 am 
Probably the best you're going to find is the National Weather Service satellite images. Commercial stuff with better resolution (Ikonos, Digital Globe) isn't available real-time. It's usually a couple weeks old by the time they post it. NOAA has a link to fire events, but the most current is from August 14.

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PostFri Sep 08, 2006 9:06 am 
I agree with Kleet. I looked into this a while ago. I didn't find any affordable real-time or even very recent images. "Affordable" is relative though. If you find something, though, please let us know smile.gif

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PostFri Sep 08, 2006 10:33 am 
satellite views in visible light
Yeah guys, I've checked out NOAA.GOV and as you already know their resolution is crap! A few years back, while I was living in Lander WY., I was able to watch a local wildfire on this site and the resolution was infinitely better. I don't know what has happened with this site lately. Thanks for the input, anyway. Maybe someone out there has found a better site?

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PostFri Sep 08, 2006 10:59 am 
Well, this isn't a satellite image, it is a webcam, but there is a link to a real-time image for the Pasayten. LINK The 24-hour sequence and the comparison to "pristine" conditions is pretty amazing. Pristine
Last night at 6 PM
You can also hit this site, which is another webcam pointing at Mt. Stuart. Usually, Stuart is totally visible, but now...

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