New weather satellite will improve 7-day forecasts

They call it a "powerhouse," a new satellite from the National Weather Service they say will improve forecasts.

In just over a week, the Joint Polar Satellite System, or JPSS-1, will ride a NASA rocket into space and set up in a polar orbit, 514 miles up, circling the Earth 14 times a day.

It's the first of four new satellites that meteorologists say will provide more accurate forecasts from three to seven days out and provide vital data on future hurricanes, floods, blizzards, and wildfires.