The planetary K index is 8 now and northern Europe are expecting lights when it is dark. These are the current Ovation pictures depicting where the aurora is predicted with the current data. Canada and USA, expect lights again tonight, will revisit the data later today. Get notified via NOAA Space Weather for free with…
TONIGHT expected arrival of the CME. This is separate from the X class flare also being reported. That means EVEN MORE high level auroras coming very soon!!! NOAA is forecasting Kp 7 and the “yellow line”. But really, those in the “red line” area on this map, be ready as well. What does “be ready”…
Incoming CME!!! NOAA Space Weather latest news on the CME here. Forecasters are putting the information together but the initial forecast is that the CME will hit on Sept 6 with G3 (Kp 7). Be ready this entire week for space weather activity (auroras!). What is a CME? Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are huge explosions…
Auroras are forecast for December 30 & 31. The forecast has been upgraded to G3, Kp 7 likely, sometime Dec 30, with G1 (Kp 5) storm watch still in effect for Dec 31. 2 nights in a row of possibly fantastic auroras. The incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) was said to be a direct hit…
The arriving auroras are late, but finally, as of this post at 545pm Alaska time, the data has picked up and we are headed for a show. The IMF needs to be aligned for auroras to happen. So even if the Kp level is high, other factors come into play before the aurora makes an…
