Aurora & Space Weather

Live Kp index, solar flares, and viewing forecast — recorded continuously from NOAA SWPC

Updated 23:40 UTC
Tonight in Nordic-Baltic latitudes
Quiet skies. Low aurora chance even for far north.
Current Kp
0.3
quiet
Peak Kp (24h)
2.7
03:00 UTC
Active alerts
5
from NOAA SWPC

Kp index — last 24 hours

21:00 UTC Kp 0–9 scale; 5+ = geomagnetic storm 18:00 UTC

X-ray flux (GOES, last 48 readings)

Latest: 0.00000023 W/m²

Recent alerts

  • EF3A
    14:30 UTC

    Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3750 Issue Time: 2026 Oct 01 1430 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1,000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3749 Begin Time: 2026 Sep 30 0945 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3120 pfu Max time: 2026 Sep 30 1435 UTC

  • A20F
    14:28 UTC

    Space Weather Message Code: WATA20 Serial Number: 1128 Issue Time: 2026 Oct 01 1428 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Oct 02: G1 (Minor) Oct 03: None (Below G1) Oct 04: G1 (Minor) THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT Comment: NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur. Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible. Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

  • EF3A
    10:04 UTC

    Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3749 Issue Time: 2026 Sep 30 1004 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1,000pfu Threshold Reached: 2026 Sep 30 0945 UTC Station: GOES-19 Comment: Yesterday's max flux of 5,622 pfu at 29/1620 UTC.

  • TIVA
    03:39 UTC

    Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4 Serial Number: 718 Issue Time: 2026 Sep 30 0339 UTC ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission Begin Time: 2026 Sep 30 0256 UTC Comment: Observed by PAL

  • TIIA
    03:38 UTC

    Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2 Serial Number: 1529 Issue Time: 2026 Sep 30 0338 UTC ALERT: Type II Radio Emission Begin Time: 2026 Sep 30 0252 UTC Estimate Velocity: 523 km/s Comment: observed by PAL