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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.775°N, 87.782°W — Near Cadiz, United States, according to Planet Briefing estimates
NOAA HMS classified a satellite-observed smoke area near Cadiz as medium density, based on GOES-East observations from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC on October 6, 2026. The source states this is an observed smoke extent, not a ground-level air-quality measurement or health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The observation describes satellite-detected smoke extent, not ground-level air quality or a health alert.
Location
Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 36.775°N, 87.782°W — Near Cadiz, United States, according to Planet Briefing estimatesNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

