Solar activity was moderate. Two M-class events (an M2.3 at 08/2320 UTC, and an M1.0 at 09/0905 UTC) along with a C8.6 event (at 09/0413 UTC) all occurred from an apparent emergent source near the northwest limb. Associated activity in this area was evident in SOHO/EIT imagery and in H-alpha imagery from the IPS Culgoora observatory. Other activity included an unusual tenflare (250 sfu at 09/1858 UTC) that occurred without notable x-ray enhancement. However, a possible source was evident in an impressive backside full-halo CME, seen in SOHO/LASCO imagery at 09/1931 UTC. New Region 30 (N18E74) rotated into view and was numbered today. This large, bipolar region was the likely source of yesterday's M-class event.

Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate for the next three days.

The geomagnetic field was quiet to active. Isolated active periods occurred in apparent response to gradually increasing solar wind speed and periods of southward IMF.

The geomagnetic field is expected to be mainly quiet to unsettled for the next three days. Isolated active conditions may occur late in the period in response to an expected onset of high speed stream effects from a coronal hole.

  Observed       09 Jul 136
  Predicted   10 Jul-12 Jul  135/140/135
  90 Day Mean        09 Jul 166

  Observed Afr/Ap 08 Jul  006/010
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 09 Jul  013/014
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 10 Jul-12 Jul  010/010-008/008-010/008