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Thursday, November 03, 2016 02:30:58

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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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Current Space Weather Conditions
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R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout Impacts
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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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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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H-alpha and SDO imaes of Sun on 2 Nov 2016
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Return to Quiet Conditions Ahead
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 20:31 UTC

Solar activity has been very low and as of 2 November, there are no sunspots present on the visible disk.

Executive Order to Prepare Nation for Space Weather Events
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 20:30 UTC

An Executive Order to coordinate efforts to prepare the nation for space weather events was signed by President Obama on 13 Oct.  Read the full ord

What Are Northern Lights
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 20:30 UTC

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are the result of electrons colliding with Earth’s upper atmosphere.  When space weather activity increases,

NWS Fall Safety Campain Is On
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 20:30 UTC

As the days get shorter and temperatures fall, a new round of weather hazards are on the rise.

Serving Essential Space Weather Communities

The Sun's X-Rays

Solar X-Ray Imager Image

Coronal Mass Ejections

LASCO C3 Coronagraph Image

The Aurora

Aurora ovation plot

GOES X-Ray Flux

GOES X-Ray flux plot

GOES Proton Flux

GOES Proton Flux plot

Estimated Planetary K-Index

Planetary K Index plot