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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2025 Mar 21 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 080 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Mar 2025 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0319 0319 0319                       290                           
 1805 1806 1806                       360                           
 1826 1826 1826                       190                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field at quiet to usnettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 170  SSN 139  Afr/Ap 005/008   X-ray Background C1.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.1e+06   GT 10 MeV 2.0e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.30e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 1 2 1 3 3 1 2 Planetary 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 05:57 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Yellowknife, NT
Fairbanks, AK

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

Edmonton, AB, Iqaluit, NU, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT
Nuuk
Anchorage, AK, Juneau, AK

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

Calgary, AB, Winnipeg, MB
The solar wind speed is currently high (805.2 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-59nT)

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