This page is automatically updated with the latest data from reconnaissance aircraft investigating tropical cyclones. The raw data is obtained courtesy of the National Hurricane Center. Data updates every 10 minutes when a mission is ongoing. Click any plot to enlarge it.

Recent Missions from Past 6 Hours:



AF309 Unassigned Mission
Type: Unknown  |  Status: En Route

As of 18:54 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 30.72°N 90.82°W
Bearing: 288° at 332 kt
Altitude: 7788 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 21 kt at 84°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):

No dropsondes available for this mission

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NOAA3 Training Mission
Type: Unknown  |  Status: En Route

As of 18:50 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 33.05°N 124.57°W
Bearing: 252° at 325 kt
Altitude: 6447 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 23 kt at 241°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):

No dropsondes available for this mission

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AF306 Unassigned Mission
Type: Unknown  |  Status: In Progress

As of 16:33 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 30.42°N 88.92°W
Bearing: 90° at 0 kt
Altitude: 0 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 0 kt at 0°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: 1017.6 mb

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):

No dropsondes available for this mission

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AF304 Unassigned Mission
Type: Unknown  |  Status: En Route

As of 18:47 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 36.03°N 104.63°W
Bearing: 288° at 315 kt
Altitude: 7781 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 29 kt at 209°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):

No dropsondes available for this mission



AF303 Mission #1 into INVEST
Type: Unknown  |  Status: In Progress

As of 17:35 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 29.08°N 89.85°W
Bearing: 0° at 240 kt
Altitude: 3520 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: 21 kt at 134°
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: 1014.1 mb

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):


NOAA9 Training Mission
Type: Upper-level / Dropsonde  |  Status: In Progress

As of 18:53 UTC Aug 31, 2026:
Aircraft Position: 33.77°N 99.32°W
Bearing: 104° at 417 kt
Altitude: 13217 gpm
Peak 10-second Wind: N/A at N/A
Extrapolated Sea-level Pressure: N/A

Aircraft Data Time Series (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Full Mission In-Storm (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Latest 10 Minutes of Obs (click to enlarge): Raw data file
Dropsonde Locations and IDs (click to enlarge):
Most Recent Dropsonde Sounding (click to enlarge):

No dropsondes available for this mission