Viewing archive of Monday, 26 December 2016

Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2016 Dec 26 1256 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Valid from 1230 UTC, 26 Dec 2016 until 28 Dec 2016
Solar flares

Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)

Geomagnetism

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

Solar protons

Quiet

10cm fluxAp
26 Dec 2016073014
27 Dec 2016073010
28 Dec 2016073007

Bulletin

In the past 24 hours, there were no spotted regions on the Sun, and not a single flare was observed. Very low solar activity (no C flares) is expected in the next 24 hours. Solar wind speed measured by DSCOVR varied between about 610 and 740 km/s in the past 24 hours under the influence of a positive coronal hole high speed stream, while the magnitude of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) varied between about 3 and 6 nT. The influence of the high speed stream is expected to continue in the next 24 hours. Quiet to active geomagnetic conditions (K Dourbes between 2 and 4; NOAA Kp between 2 and 5) were registered in the past 24 hours. Quiet to active levels (K Dourbes < 5) are expected on December 26 and 27, with a slight chance for minor storm episodes (K Dourbes = 5). Quiet to unsettled levels (K Dourbes < 4) are expected on December 28.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 000, based on 25 stations.

Solar indices for 25 Dec 2016

Wolf number Catania///
10cm solar flux073
AK Chambon La Forêt031
AK Wingst023
Estimated Ap022
Estimated international sunspot number000 - Based on 18 stations

Noticeable events summary

DayBeginMaxEndLocStrengthOP10cmCatania/NOAARadio burst types
None

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

All times in UTC

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