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Storm level
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Cloud cover
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My forecast from L1 data
Solar wind hits Earth
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Aurora responds
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Expected peak
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Storm size
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How this is worked out
Aurora oval now (northern hemisphere)
NOAA's live aurora forecast map. The brighter the green to red glow, the higher the chance of aurora there. Ireland is on the western edge of Europe.
Looking ahead
Storm level comes from NOAA's 3-day Kp forecast; chance and cloud are for that hour at your location.
Incoming: CME / fast flow
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Hits Earth in
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Aurora boost starts
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Strongest by
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Forecaster outlook: CMEs & streams (NOAA)
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Ground check: Valentia magnetometer
Local activity
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Field moved (15 min)
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nT
Dst (ring current)
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nT, below −50 = storm
Solar wind at the spacecraft (L1)
Bz
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south (–) helps
Bt
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total field
Speed
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km/s
Density
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per cm³
Next 24 hours
Chance of seeing it (aurora × clear sky × dark)CloudDaylight
Warnings & flares (NOAA)
Chances are estimates from official NOAA/GFZ data, not guarantees; space weather can change quickly. Data sources & freshness →
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