AuroracastUKTonight's Chance: 5%
Quiet
Activity is low as things stand. We'll alert you if it picks up. Set your location to track local conditions.
Quiet, monitor Bz for changes
Solar Wind · Solar1
Speed
Average
Density
Tenuous
Southward Bz is what starts it. A faster wind makes it stronger
UK Cloud Cover · Open-Meteo
Solar Wind · Solar1
Current conditions
Bt and Bz over time
Bz southward is what lets the solar wind couple to Earth. The shaded band is the time it spent south.
Data from Solar1 · Updated 16:07 BST
Viewing conditions
Can you see it tonight?
Aurora activity is quiet right now. We'll alert you if it picks up.
Aurora visibility
Visible primarily from Iceland, northern Scandinavia, and the high Arctic
Viewing Conditions
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Solar X-ray Activity
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Latitude chain · INTERMAGNET
How far south is it reaching?
Reading the chain…
Notifications
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