Space Weather. Unsettled. Solar Storm In Progress. 30% Chance For M-Class Flares.

M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Departing sunspot AR1410 is growing in size and magnetic complexity as it approaches the sun's northwestern limb. The region is now crackling with solar flares, highlighted by this M1-class eruption on Feb. 6th at 20:01 UT:

NOAA forecasters estimate a 30% chance of more M-flares during the next 24 hours. Any eruptions from AR1410 are unlikely to be Earth-directed as the active region continues to turn away from our planet.

Planetary K-index
Now: Kp= 4 unsettled
24-hr max: Kp= 4 unsettled
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SPACE WEATHER NOAA Forecasts Updated at: 2012 Feb 07 2200 UTC FLARE 0-24 hr 24-48 hr CLASS M 30 % 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: 2012 Feb 07 2200 UTC Mid-latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr ACTIVE 40 % 40 % MINOR 20 % 20 % SEVERE 01 % 01 % High latitudes 0-24 hr 24-48 hr ACTIVE 50 % 50 % MINOR 30 % 30 % SEVERE 05 % 05 %