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Magnetic storm forecast for August 26, 27, 28 – Current topic

Solar activity is expected to increase in the future.

A forecast of solar and geomagnetic activity for August 26-28 2024 published US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Forecast Center.

Geomagnetic storms are classified according to power level – K index – from 2 to 9. The higher the K index, the stronger the storm and the impact it has on people and equipment.

MondayAugust 26solar activity is expected with a K index of 3 (green level), which corresponds to small geomagnetic disturbances that cannot affect human well-being. But, already on Tuesday and Wednesday, 27 and 28 Augustgeomagnetic activity will increase to K-index 4 (yellow level) – small magnetic storm.

Note that the forecast may still change, as solar activity researchers update their data every three hours.

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2024-08-28 00:26:05
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