Solar activity has been on the rise again thanks to flaring activity coming from sunspot region 3947. It has been responsible for multiple M-class events and three low-level X-class events including an X1.8 solar flare today that peaked at 12:48 UTC.
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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The OVATION model predicts the Hemispheric Power Index to reach 52GW at 04:37 UTC
Active geomagnetic conditions (Kp4) Threshold Reached: 20:59 UTC
Moderate M1 flare
Minor R1 radio blackout in progress (≥M1 - current: M1)
Last X-flare | 2025/02/23 | X2.0 |
Last M-flare | 2025/03/14 | M1.1 |
Last geomagnetic storm | 2025/03/14 | Kp6- (G2) |
Spotless days | |
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Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
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February 2025 | 154.6 +17.6 |
March 2025 | 133.4 -21.2 |
Last 30 days | 138.6 -20.1 |