![]() Black and brown areas indicate little or no moisture present. Bright and colored areas indicate high water vapor (moisture) content (colored and white areas indicate the presence of both high moisture content and/or ice crystals). Water Vapor - This image is taken using a wavelength sensitive to the content of water vapor in the atmosphere. Infrared imagery is useful for determining cloud features both at day and night. Colder and generally higher clouds tops are highlighted in colors. Lower layers of clouds, generally warmer and lower in altitude, are colored gray. Colder objects are brighter and warmer objects are darker. Infrared - This image is taken in the infrared band of light and show relative warmth of objects. Sunrise and sunset can be tracked in this image. Visible - This image is taken in visible light, or what the human eye would see from the satellite. ![]() GOES EAST - Upper Mississippi Valley Imagery Satellite Observations | Click on the images below for an interactive loop display. ![]() Past radar data is available on the IEM's Radar Page. ![]() For observations beyond 30 days, see the Iowa Environmental Mesonet by clicking on the "IEM" link. Click on the "City, ST" (3 days of obs) or "Past 30 Days" (30 days of obs) for observations, as well as interactive temperature, wind, and precipitation graphs. ![]()
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