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Built 2026-01-24 01:14 from source
Solar wind parameters of the latest hour by NOAA
parameterminmaxmean
IMF Bz [nT]-3.36.43.7
velocity [km/s]537.0575.5553.7
density [cm-3]0.82.62.0
Geomagnetic activity (RX [nT])
sitelatest hournext hour (RXmin, RXmax)
Kevo (KEV)18914386
Maasi (MAS)17812414
Kilpisjärvi (KIL)18714406
Ivalo (IVA)19014361
Muonio (MUO)17711402
Sodankylä (SOD)13511273
Pello (PEL)1369288
Oulujärvi (OUJ)1185149
Mekrijärvi (MEK)55424
Hankasalmi (HAN)71386
Nurmijärvi (NUR)-449
Tartu (TAR)14317
low increasedmoderate high very high

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Data and licenses

AurorasNow! (Finnish Meteorological Institute)
Built 2026-01-24 01:02 from source
Issue Time: 2026-01-23 20:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5233
Valid From: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-24 03:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 20:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2181
Valid From: 2026-01-22 23:25 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-24 03:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 14:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5232
Valid From: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-23 23:59 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 14:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2180
Valid From: 2026-01-22 23:25 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-23 21:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 09:03 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5231
Valid From: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-23 18:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 08:54 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2179
Valid From: 2026-01-22 23:25 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-23 15:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 04:59 UTC
CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Continuation of Serial Number: 3607
Begin Time: 2026-01-21 09:50 UTC
Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5365 pfu

Issue Time: 2026-01-23 00:00 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5230
Valid From: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-23 15:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 23:39 UTC
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Valid From: 2026-01-22 23:39 UTC
Valid To: 2026-01-23 09:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 23:29 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-22 23:27 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 23:25 UTC
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2026-01-22 23:25 UTC
Valid To: 2026-01-23 09:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 23:00 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-22 22:54 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2026-01-22 22:24 UTC
Valid To: 2026-01-23 09:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 17:54 UTC
SUMMARY: Proton Event 10MeV Integral Flux exceeded 10pfu
Begin Time: 2026-01-18 22:55 UTC
Maximum Time: 2026-01-19 19:15 UTC
End Time: 2026-01-22 05:45 UTC
Maximum 10MeV Flux: 37000 pfu
NOAA Scale: S4 - Severe

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 11:03 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Proton 10MeV Integral Flux above 10pfu expected
Extension to Serial Number: 622
Valid From: 2026-01-22 01:24 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-22 18:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Predicted NOAA Scale: S1 - Minor

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 05:37 UTC
ALERT: Proton Event 10MeV Integral Flux exceeded 10pfu
Begin Time: 2026-01-22 05:20 UTC
NOAA Scale: S1 - Minor

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 04:59 UTC
CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Continuation of Serial Number: 3606
Begin Time: 2026-01-21 09:50 UTC
Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3332 pfu

Issue Time: 2026-01-22 01:24 UTC
WARNING: Proton 10MeV Integral Flux above 10pfu expected
Valid From: 2026-01-22 01:24 UTC
Valid To: 2026-01-22 12:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Predicted NOAA Scale: S1 - Minor

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5228
Valid From: 2026-01-16 02:54 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-22 18:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2177
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-22 15:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 636
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 23:59 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:56 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Extension to Serial Number: 143
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 18:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:37 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 10:37 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0900-1200 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 10:06 UTC
ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 09:50 UTC
Station: GOES19


Issue Time: 2026-01-21 09:48 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 09:48 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0900-1200 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 08:53 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 08:52 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0600-0900 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 07:31 UTC
WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day
Jan 22: G1 (Minor) Jan 23: None (Below G1) Jan 24: None (Below G1)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 07:27 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 07:23 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0600-0900 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 07:10 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 07:04 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0600-0900 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 05:11 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 05:07 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 04:47 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 04:39 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 03:54 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 03:49 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 02:20 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 02:13 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 02:01 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5227
Valid From: 2026-01-16 02:54 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 21:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 02:01 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2176
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 18:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 02:01 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Extension to Serial Number: 142
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 12:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 02:01 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 635
Valid From: 2026-01-19 19:02 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 15:00 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 01:55 UTC
SUMMARY: Proton Event 10MeV Integral Flux exceeded 100pfu
Begin Time: 2026-01-19 04:40 UTC
Maximum Time: 2026-01-19 19:15 UTC
End Time: 2026-01-20 13:35 UTC
Maximum 10MeV Flux: 37000 pfu
NOAA Scale: S4 - Severe

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 00:35 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 00:32 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 00:28 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-21 00:13 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0000-0300 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Issue Time: 2026-01-21 00:08 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9-
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-20 23:59 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G4 - Severe
Induced Currents - Possible widespread voltage control problems and some protective systems may mistakenly trip out key assets from the power grid. Induced pipeline currents intensify.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low earth orbit satellites, and tracking and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Satellite navigation (GPS) degraded or inoperable for hours.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation sporadic or blacked out.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Alabama and northern California.

Issue Time: 2026-01-20 23:55 UTC
EXTENDED WARNING: Proton 10MeV Integral Flux above 10pfu expected
Extension to Serial Number: 620
Valid From: 2026-01-18 21:30 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026-01-21 23:59 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
Predicted NOAA Scale: S1 - Minor

Issue Time: 2026-01-20 22:42 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-20 22:43 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

Issue Time: 2026-01-20 22:33 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 6
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-20 22:30 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

Issue Time: 2026-01-20 21:35 UTC
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2026-01-20 21:34 UTC
Synoptic Period: 2100-2400 UTC

Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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