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August 29, 2025 - Tropical Storm Juliette Dampens Southwestern California
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A fading tropical storm was bringing rain to southern California and northwestern Mexico on August 27, 2025. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Storm Juliette on that same day.
Juliette, the tenth named storm of the 2025 East Pacific hurricane season, formed on the morning of August 25 about 440 miles (705 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). At that time, winds had reached 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) and Juliette was moving to the west-northwest.
Tropical Storm Juliette was never a threat to land during its short life because it followed a north-northwest track that roughly paralleled the North American coast. On August 26, the storm reached peak strength, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (112.6 km/h). By August 28, Juliette had withered to become an extra-tropical depression well off the west coast of southern California. Remnants of the storm will continue to bring light rain to California as it dissipates over the Pacific Ocean.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 8/27/2025
Resolutions:
1km (1.1 MB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A fading tropical storm was bringing rain to southern California and northwestern Mexico on August 27, 2025. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of Tropical Storm Juliette on that same day.
Juliette, the tenth named storm of the 2025 East Pacific hurricane season, formed on the morning of August 25 about 440 miles (705 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). At that time, winds had reached 40 miles per hour (65 km/h) and Juliette was moving to the west-northwest.
Tropical Storm Juliette was never a threat to land during its short life because it followed a north-northwest track that roughly paralleled the North American coast. On August 26, the storm reached peak strength, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (112.6 km/h). By August 28, Juliette had withered to become an extra-tropical depression well off the west coast of southern California. Remnants of the storm will continue to bring light rain to California as it dissipates over the Pacific Ocean.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 8/27/2025
Resolutions:
1km (1.1 MB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
