A Minor Solar Flare Has Occurred in the Last 12 Hours: M2.5 at 2231 UTC.

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Latest 195A Image

Movie (hourly) Difference

Latest H-Alpha Image

H-Alpha Movie

Solar Wind Velocity  Solar Wind Magnetic Field 
V=452 km/sec, Density=+14.2 Bz= -3.2nT, Bt=+10.0nT
Solar Wind Velocity Solar Wind Density Magnetic Bz Primary Solar X-Rays
Electrical Power Grid Supply vs Demand   Change in Power Grid Demand
Power Grid Demand
Negative values: demand exceeds generation, requiring use of spare capacity or imports.
This is provisional data and is often revised as more utilities report during the day.

Grid Demand Change

Note: all power grid data is provisional and subject to change.
Northern Lights Map   Geomagnetic Activity Predictions
Auroral Oval Map

Software

New Dark Image
(green/red = predicted, blue = observed Kp, time is EST/EDT)
Power Grids Reporting No Anomalies

Current Geomagnetic Indices

Last Kp Value: 3+
Last Hourly Kp's: 4- 4- 4- 4o 4+ 4-

Predicted Kp Value: 3+ at 0930 UTC.