The recent spell of low solar activity is over. Sunspots are popping up across the solar disk and one of them, growing sunspot 1226, is crackling with C- and M-class solar flares. So far none of the blasts has been geoeffective, but this could change as the active region turns toward Earth in the days ahead.
A stream of high-speed solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic field, causing geomagnetic storms around both of our planet's poles. At this time of year, the midnight sun interferes with the visibility of Northern Lights over Alaska and Scandinavia, but the situation is different on the other side of Earth. Southern Lights were on full display this morning in the dark autumn skies of Queenstown, New Zealand
High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as the solar wind continues to blow. NOAA forecasters estimate a 20% - 25% chance of geomagnetic storms in the next 24 hours.
May 19, 2011 - ACE Tracking Outages: We have experienced recent outages from ACE due to several stations having problems that are expected to continue for some time. Solar radio interference on the one hand and equipment problems exacerbated by the continued effects of the recent Japanese tsunami on the other. SWPC and our partners in the Air Force and at NASA are working hard to fill the gaps in these critical data.
Here in Guelph Ontario, we're already experiencing the temperature raise. Yesterday it was 20 C, although it felt cooler, today, it's supposed to go to 25, and tomorrow 29. Hopefully it will dry up some of this constant rain.
Space Weather Canada
ISES Regional Warning Centre for Canada
A stream of high-speed solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic field, causing geomagnetic storms around both of our planet's poles. At this time of year, the midnight sun interferes with the visibility of Northern Lights over Alaska and Scandinavia, but the situation is different on the other side of Earth. Southern Lights were on full display this morning in the dark autumn skies of Queenstown, New Zealand
High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as the solar wind continues to blow. NOAA forecasters estimate a 20% - 25% chance of geomagnetic storms in the next 24 hours.
May 19, 2011 - ACE Tracking Outages: We have experienced recent outages from ACE due to several stations having problems that are expected to continue for some time. Solar radio interference on the one hand and equipment problems exacerbated by the continued effects of the recent Japanese tsunami on the other. SWPC and our partners in the Air Force and at NASA are working hard to fill the gaps in these critical data.
Here in Guelph Ontario, we're already experiencing the temperature raise. Yesterday it was 20 C, although it felt cooler, today, it's supposed to go to 25, and tomorrow 29. Hopefully it will dry up some of this constant rain.
Space Weather Canada
Forecast of Energetic Electron Fluence
ISES Regional Warning Centre for Canada
Geomagnetic Field - CURRENT STATUS 2011 05 29 17:00 UT
PolarStormy
AuroralStormy
Sub-AuroralUnsettled
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