Dust is visible blowing across the U.S. in this false-color image animation from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) aboard the GOES-West (GOES-18) platform.
The dust (in bright magenta/pink) originated from Mexico, New Mexico, and Texas, and was picked up by a storm system that swept across the U.S. Press the "Play" button in the lower left corner to view the animation of dust moving across the country, spanning March 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. EDT [22:00 UTC] to March 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. EDT [17:00 UTC].
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