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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2015 Sep 01 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 244 Issued at 2200Z on 01 Sep 2015

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 31-2100Z to 01-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 3 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for a C-class flare on days one, two, and three (02 Sep, 03 Sep, 04 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 31-2100Z to 01-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 398 km/s at 01/0240Z. Total IMF reached 6 nT at 01/1637Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 01/0916Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 3144 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to minor storm levels on day one (02 Sep), quiet to active levels on day two (03 Sep) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (04 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 02 Sep to 04 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       01 Sep 089
  Predicted   02 Sep-04 Sep 090/085/090
  90 Day Mean        01 Sep 112

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 31 Aug  005/004
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 01 Sep  010/012
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 02 Sep-04 Sep  017/022-012/014-007/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 02 Sep to 04 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%30%25%
Minor storm25%15%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%10%15%
Minor storm25%25%30%
Major-severe storm60%50%30%

All times in UTC

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