Observing the spatial heterogeneities of NO2 air pollution is an important first step in quantifying NOx emissions and exposures. This study investigates the capabilities of the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) in observing the spatial and temporal patterns of NO2 pollution in the Continental United States (CONUS).  The high instrument sensitivity can differentiate the fine-scale spatial heterogeneities in urban areas, such as hotspots related to airport/shipping operations and high traffic areas, and the relatively small emission sources in rural areas, such as power plants and mining operations. We also examine NO2 columns by day-of-the-week and find that Saturday and Sunday concentrations are 16% and 24% lower respectively than during weekdays.  In cities with topographic features that inhibit dispersion, such as Los Angeles, there appears to be a pollution build-up from Monday through Friday, while cities which have better dispersion have more variability during weekdays. We also analyze the correlation of temperatures and NO2 column amounts and find that NO2 is larger on the hottest days (>32C) as compared to warm days (26C - 32C), which is in contrast to a general decrease in NO2 with increasing temperature at lower temperature bins. Finally, we compare column NO2 with estimates of surface PM2.5 and find fairly poor correlation, suggesting that NO2 and PM2.5 are becoming increasingly less correlated in CONUS. These new developments make TROPOMI NO2 satellite data advantageous for policymakers and public health officials, who request information at high spatial resolution and short timescales, in order to assess, devise, and evaluate regulations.