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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 2010 Oct 03 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 276 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Oct 2010

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. Todays activity consisted of three low-level B-class x-ray events: a B1 at 02/2337Z from Region 1109 (N20W80), a B2 at 03/0438Z from Region 1110 (now behind the west limb at N21), and a B1 at 03/1923Z from Region 1111 (N24E06). The disk was otherwise stable and quiet.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be generally very low, with a chance for an isolated C-class flare from either of Region 1109 or 1111.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet for the first day (04 October). For the second and third days (05-06 October), mostly quiet conditions with some unsettled periods are expected with a slight chance for isolated active periods. The increase is forecast because of possible effects from a weak high speed solar wind stream from a favorably positioned coronal hole.
III. Event Probabilities 04 Oct to 06 Oct
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       03 Oct 080
  Predicted   04 Oct-06 Oct  080/080/080
  90 Day Mean        03 Oct 081
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 02 Oct  000/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 03 Oct  001/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 04 Oct-06 Oct  005/005-007/007-007/007
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Oct to 06 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%20%20%
Minor storm01%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%20%20%
Minor storm01%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%05%05%

All times in UTC

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