Solar activity was low. Region 242 has now rotated around the west limb near S07, but continues to be quite active. It was the likely source of several small C-class flares and was responsible for today's largest event, a C6 flare at 14/0636Z. The largest region on the disk is Region 255 (S13W12). This region's close proximity to Region 251 (S14W05) adds complexity, but activity this period was limited to occasional fluctuations in the plage field. A large prominence eruption off the SE limb was observed to begin at around 14/1700Z. New Regions 258 (N07E56) and 259 (N13E72) were numbered today. Limb proximity hinders a thorough analysis, but limb activity was considerable over the past few days in the vicinity of these newly numbered regions.

Solar activity is expected to continue at low levels. There is a slight chance for a small M-class flare.

The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods at higher latitudes. A period (04-12Z) of mostly southward orientation in the IMF was responsible for the more disturbed periods.

The geomagnetic field is expected to continue at quiet to unsettled levels. Isolated active periods are likely at higher latitudes.

  Observed       14 Jan 164
  Predicted   15 Jan-17 Jan  160/160/155
  90 Day Mean        14 Jan 163

  Observed Afr/Ap 13 Jan  005/008
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 14 Jan  008/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 15 Jan-17 Jan  010/010-010/010-010/010