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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 2016 Jan 27 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 27 Issued at 2200Z on 27 Jan 2016

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a C1 event observed at 27/1330Z from Region 2489 (N10E27). There are currently 4 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on days one, two, and three (28 Jan, 29 Jan, 30 Jan).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 26-2100Z to 27-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed, as measured by the ACE spacecraft, reached a peak speed of 391 km/s at 27/1253Z. Total IMF reached 9 nT at 27/0913Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 27/1231Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 1176 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to active levels on days one and two (28 Jan, 29 Jan) and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (30 Jan).
III. Event Probabilities 28 Jan to 30 Jan
Class M20%20%20%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       27 Jan 113
  Predicted   28 Jan-30 Jan 115/112/115
  90 Day Mean        27 Jan 109

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 26 Jan  003/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 27 Jan  007/006
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 28 Jan-30 Jan  012/012-009/010-007/008

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 28 Jan to 30 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%25%20%
Minor storm10%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%20%20%
Minor storm35%30%25%
Major-severe storm40%30%25%

All times in UTC

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