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Solar wind (Speed, Density), Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) (Bt, Bz)

Solar wind

Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)

Courtesy of NASA and the ACE Science Center (SWEPAM, MAG instruments teams) and/or NASA/NOAA DSCOVR (PlasMag instrument team)

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G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 6
Threshold reached: 22:29 UTC

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (588 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is high (24.48nT), the direction is North (13.91nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-61nT)

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