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Space Weather Conditions

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24-Hour Observed Maximums

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Latest Observed

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R1-R2
R3-R5
S1 or greater

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R1-R2
R3-R5
S1 or greater

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R1-R2
R3-R5
S1 or greater

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Current Space Weather Conditions

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Space Weather Summary

  • Solar Wind Speed: km/sec
  • Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt nT, Bz nT
  • Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: sfu

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First M-Class Flare Observed In Years

published:

Monday, June 01, 2020 20:04 UTC

For the first time since 20 Oct 2017, an M1 (R1-Minor) X-ray flare was observed from the Sun.

NWS Summer Safety Campaign

published:

Monday, June 01, 2020 20:02 UTC

We are now transitioning from spring to summer weather patterns, are you ready?

Predicted Kp Data File Change May 4, 2020

published:

Monday, May 04, 2020 17:30 UTC

SWPC is changing its Kp JSON product to include only 3 days of predictions.

GOES-14 & 15 are now in Storage Mode

published:

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 19:49 UTC

GOES-14 and GOES-15 have now been placed into storage mode. GOES-16 is now the primary and exclusive GOES source for space weather data.

Serving Essential Space Weather Communities

Serving Essential Space Weather Communities

The Sun (EUV)

Solar Ultraviolet Image

Coronal Mass Ejections

LASCO C3 Coronagraph Image

The Aurora

Aurora ovation plot

GOES X-Ray Flux

GOES Proton Flux

Estimated Planetary K-Index

Planetary K Index plot

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