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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 2018 Sep 05 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 248 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Sep 2018

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 0 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low on days one, two, and three (06 Sep, 07 Sep, 08 Sep).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 513 km/s at 05/1304Z. Total IMF reached 7 nT at 05/0108Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 05/0108Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 2506 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and three (06 Sep, 08 Sep) and quiet to active levels on day two (07 Sep).
III. Event Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Sep 068
  Predicted   06 Sep-08 Sep 068/068/068
  90 Day Mean        05 Sep 070

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Sep  009/011
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Sep  010/011
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Sep-08 Sep  007/008-009/012-007/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%30%25%
Minor storm01%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm25%30%25%
Major-severe storm20%40%30%

All times in UTC

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