1996 Aug 26 01:16 UT

This image was aquired by NOAA 12 at 01:16 UT over the western U.S. This was an evening pass.
Map of the pass
Channel 3 view of the data Clouds are black over the center and eastern side. On the western side they are partially illuminated by the low sun.

Oregon

Hell's Canyon area

Color composite image using channels 1, 2, and 3.

This view is so smokey it is hard to see what is happening. A storm is seen on the west side of this image.

AVHRR Channel 3.

This infrared view cuts through the smoke to reveal the fires below. Hell's Canyon still burns. Eastern Idaho has a number of small fires. Near the west side of the image are several large fires but the view is complicated by the sunlight illuminating the storm clouds.

Wyoming

Color composite image using channels 1, 2, and 3. Small thunderstorms are scattered over the state in this view just before sunset.

AVHRR Channel 3.

The clouds appear black on this image. Just above the middle of the state is a bright spot which is likely a grassfire ignited by the lightning from these storms.