Satellite Image of the Day: October 2, 2007
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NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image shows a daily national weather prediction

NOAA's National Hurricane Center

Satellites: NOAA-15, NOAA 16, NOAA 17 and NOAA-18, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

In the throes of dryness

The prevailing weather pattern for the eastern half of the U.S. over the past several months is seen in this image.
There is a wide swath of clouds over the drenched midwest.
There is a clear area that goes up the eastern seaboard.
The clouds that often come up over Cuba and bring moisture to the southeast are diverted to the east, taking their moisture back out into the Atlantic.