SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids. Aurora - 30 minute forecast | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center. Skip to main content NOAA Scales mini none Current Space Weather Conditions on NOAA Scales R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout Impacts HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact. More about the NOAA Space Weather Scales Aurora - 30 minute forecast The OVATION Aurora Forecast Model shows the intensity and location of the aurora predicted for the time shown at the top of the map.
The sunlit side of Earth is indicated by the lighter blue of the ocean and the lighter color of the continents. Note, a 3-day aurora forecast, based on the predicted global geomagnetic activity index, Kp, is now available as a test product. SWPC has a discussion of the Aurora phenomena and tips for the best opportunities to view Aurora at various locations. Planetary K-index | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center.
This chart updates every minute. The Estimated 3-hour Planetary Kp-index is derived at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center using data from the following ground-based magnetometers: Sitka, Alaska; Meanook, Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Hartland, UK; Wingst, Germany; Niemegk, Germany; and Canberra, Australia. These data are made available thanks to the cooperative efforts between SWPC and data providers around the world, which currently includes the U.S. Geological Survey, Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN), the British Geological Survey, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), and Geoscience Australia. Important magnetometer observations are also contributed by the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and the Korean Space Weather Center K-index Watches are issued when the highest predicted NOAA estimated Kp-indices for a day are K = 5, 6, 7, or >= 8 and is reported in terms of the NOAA G scale.
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