Viewing archive of Saturday, 6 August 2016

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2016 Aug 06 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 06 Aug 2016 until 08 Aug 2016
Solar flares

C-class flares expected, (probability >=50%)

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
06 Aug 2016083014
07 Aug 2016086011
08 Aug 2016086019

Bulletin

Solar activity was very low. In the past 24 hours, the Sun did not produce any C flares. C flares are possible in the next 24 hours. Solar wind speed measured by DSCOVR varied between about 580 and 735 km/s, indicative of a continued high speed stream influence. The magnitude of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field varied between about 4 and 7 nT. In the past 24 hours, quiet to unsettled geomagnetic levels were registered (K Dourbes between 2 and 3; NOAA Kp between 2 and 4). Active levels (K Dourbes = 4) are possible on August 6 under the continued influence of the coronal hole high speed stream, with a slight chance for a minor geomagnetic storm (K Dourbes = 5). Quiet to unsettled levels (K Dourbes < 4) are expected on August 7 as the high speed influence wanes, with a slight chance for active levels. Active to minor storm conditions are possible on August 8, with the expected arrival of a high speed stream from an isolated, positive equatorial coronal hole.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 037, based on 21 stations.

Solar indices for 05 Aug 2016

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux080
AK Chambon La Forêt025
AK Wingst020
Estimated Ap021
Estimated international sunspot number037 - Based on 30 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive

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