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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 2013 Jan 26 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 26 Issued at 2200Z on 26 Jan 2013

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a chance for a C-class flare on days one, two, and three (27 Jan, 28 Jan, 29 Jan).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 25-2100Z to 26-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed at the ACE spacecraft peaked at 549 km/s at 26/1352Z. Total IMF reached 15.9 nT at 26/1422Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -12.7 nT at 25/2254Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV reached a peak flux of 118 pfu at geosynchronous orbit.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels for day one (27 Jan) decreasing to quiet to unsettled levels for the remainder of the period (28 Jan, 29 Jan).
III. Event Probabilities 27 Jan to 29 Jan
Class M05%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       26 Jan 099
  Predicted   27 Jan-29 Jan 095/095/095
  90 Day Mean        26 Jan 120

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 25 Jan  007/007
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 26 Jan  013/017
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 27 Jan-29 Jan  013/020-007/008-005/005

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 27 Jan to 29 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%10%10%
Minor storm10%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm30%20%15%
Major-severe storm40%10%10%

All times in UTC

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