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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 2016 Oct 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 282 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Oct 2016

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

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 chance for a C-class flares on days one, two, and three (09 Oct, 10 Oct, 11 Oct).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 468 km/s at 08/0230Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 08/0416Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 08/0355Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 2839 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (09 Oct, 10 Oct, 11 Oct).
III. Event Probabilities 09 Oct to 11 Oct
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Oct 104
  Predicted   09 Oct-11 Oct 104/104/104
  90 Day Mean        08 Oct 088

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Oct  005/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Oct  007/009
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Oct-11 Oct  005/005-006/005-006/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Oct to 11 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm15%20%20%
Major-severe storm10%10%10%

All times in UTC

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