Kp-index
Probability forecast
| Today | Active | Minor | Severe |
|---|---|---|---|
| High latitude | 15% | 15% | 10% |
| Middle latitude | 10% | 1% | 1% |
Kp-index forecast
| Predicted maximum | |
|---|---|
| Today | Kp2 |
| Tomorrow | Kp2 |
| The day after tomorrow | Kp3 |
Real Time Solar Wind
With the current speed, it will take the solar wind 64 minutes to propagate from DSCOVR to Earth.
Solar wind
Speed: 391.8 km/sec
Density: 3.95 p/cm3
Interplanetary Magnetic Field
Bt: 3.13 nT
Bz: 2.17 nT (North)
Disturbance Storm Time index
Moon phase
First Quarter
Far side
Current data suggest that it is not possible to see aurora now at middle latitudes
Latest news
Friday, 20 April 2018 - 13:04 UTC
Moderate G2 geomagnetic storm
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 - 13:57 UTC
Coronal hole faces Earth
Friday, 6 April 2018 - 19:07 UTC
Coronal hole faces Earth
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Space weather facts
| Last X-flare: | 2017/09/10 | X8.2 |
| Last M-flare: | 2017/10/20 | M1.0 |
| Last geomagnetic storm: | 2018/04/20 | Kp6 (G2) |
| Number of spotless days in 2018: | 65 | |
| Current stretch spotless days: | 2 | |