I only report the 'bad' news.
Couple this with volcano ash and you get interesing global effects from Mother Nature.
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Sunspot number: 0
What is the sunspot number?
Updated 15 Apr 2010
Spotless Days
Current Stretch: 2 days
2010 total: 9 days (8%)
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
Since 2004: 777 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
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Updated 15 Apr 2010
The Radio Sun
10.7 cm flux: 75 sfu
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Updated 15 Apr 2010
Current Auroral Oval:
Switch to: Europe, USA, New Zealand, Antarctica
Credit: NOAA/POES
Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 0 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 1 quiet
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Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 4.1 nT
Bz: 1.2 nT north
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Updated: Today at 1317 UT
Coronal Holes:
There are no large coronal holes on the Earth-facing side of the sun. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope
SPACE WEATHER
NOAA Forecasts
Updated at: 2010 Apr 16 2201 UTC
FLARE 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
CLASS M 01 % 01 %
CLASS X 01 % 01 %
Geomagnetic Storms:
Probabilities for significant disturbances in Earth's magnetic field are given for three activity levels: active, minor storm, severe storm
Updated at: 2010 Apr 16 2201 UTC
Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 25 % 30 %
MINOR 01 % 05 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %
High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr
ACTIVE 30 % 35 %
MINOR 10 % 15 %
SEVERE 01 % 01 %