Radio blackouts
R0 None
No radio blackout in progress.
Past 24 hours: R0 None
Today: 10% chance minor to moderate · 1% strong to extreme
Open Lab / Live observations
Know the conditions. Know what they mean.
Follow changing space-weather conditions and find the periods that deserve a closer look. Use the readings, charts and storm outlook to plan monitoring for radio, satellite navigation and satellite operations.
- Solar-wind speedCurrent
- 368.4km/s
- See how quickly the solar wind is moving. Follow the trend alongside magnetic conditions to understand changes near Earth.
- Observation time (UTC):
- Instrument: SOLAR1
- Magnetic field directionCurrent
- 4.73nT
- See whether the incoming magnetic field points north or south. Sustained southward periods favor stronger interaction with Earth's magnetic environment.
- Observation time (UTC):
- Instrument: SOLAR1
- Magnetic field strengthCurrent
- 8.37nT
- See the strength of the incoming magnetic field. Read strength and direction together to understand changing magnetic conditions.
- Observation time (UTC):
- Instrument: SOLAR1
- Solar-wind densityCurrent
- 4.78cm⁻³
- Track how densely packed the solar-wind particles are. Read changes alongside speed to see shifts in incoming conditions.
- Observation time (UTC):
- Instrument: SOLAR1
- Solar X-ray fluxCurrent
- 2.81e-7W/m²B2.8
- Track the Sun's current X-ray output. Rises show changes in solar activity relevant to high-frequency radio.
- Observation time (UTC):
- Satellite: 18
- Geomagnetic activityCurrent
- 0.67
- See Earth's magnetic disturbance over each three-hour interval. Higher values show stronger disturbance; the trend shows activity building or easing.
- Interval start (UTC):
Gaps indicate missing or rejected samples.
Gaps indicate missing or rejected samples.
What it means right now
The provider's storm scales turn conditions into impacts on radio, navigation, satellites and power. Here is where each stands now and what the next few days look like.
Radiation storms
S0 None
No radiation storm in progress.
Past 24 hours: S0 None
Today: 1% chance
Geomagnetic storms
G0 None
No geomagnetic storm in progress.
Past 24 hours: G0 None
Expected: Oct 26 None · Oct 27 None · Oct 28 None
Storm scales and their impact descriptions come from the provider's published scales. www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Earth's magnetic activity
See how stormy Earth's magnetic field has been over the last 36 hours, and when the provider expects storm periods over the next three days.
- Below storm level
- Minor storm (G1)
- Moderate storm (G2)
- Strong storm (G3)
Observed: the last 36 hours
Peak: Kp 2.00 · Below storm level · Oct 25, 09:00 to 12:00 UTCLatest: Kp 0.67 · Below storm level · Oct 26, 18:00 to 21:00 UTC
Storm outlook
Find expected storm periods in the provider's outlook and plan when to check conditions more closely.
Issued (UTC): 2026-10-26 12:30:00 UTC · Current
Highest expected: Kp 1.67 · Below storm level · Oct 26, 21:00 to 00:00 UTC
Oct 26
- 00-030.33
- 03-061.00
- 06-091.00
- 09-122.00
- 12-151.33
- 15-181.33
- 18-211.67
- 21-001.67
Oct 27
- 00-031.67
- 03-061.33
- 06-091.33
- 09-121.33
- 12-151.33
- 15-181.33
- 18-211.67
- 21-001.67
Oct 28
- 00-031.33
- 03-061.33
- 06-091.67
- 09-121.33
- 12-151.33
- 15-181.33
- 18-211.67
- 21-001.67
Each block is a three-hour period in UTC. Faded blocks have passed.
Readings, storm scales and the storm outlook come from the source provider.
Need warning before conditions turn?
Explore earlier warning for solar storms and their effects at Earth through BOREALIS. Talk to SPARK about your satellites, grid or flight operations.
Explore the source data
Open the original readings and compare their observation times.
U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center
- Open source feed · windCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 23:06:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC
- Open source feed · magCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 23:06:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC
- Open source feed · xrayCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 23:09:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC
- Open source feed · kpCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 18:00:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC
- Open source feed · forecastCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 12:30:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC
- Open source feed · scalesCurrent
Observation time (UTC): 2026-10-26 23:11:00 UTC · Feed retrieval: 2026-10-26 23:13:18 UTC