The latest Joint USAF/NOAA report indicates high solar activity with five sunspot regions, forecasting moderate solar activity and quiet to minor geomagnetic storm levels for the coming days. There is a slight chance of X-class solar flares and proton events.
Solar activity has been high over the past 24 hours. Forecasters predict moderate solar activity with a 20% chance of an X-class flare and a 70% chance of an M-class flare on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The Penticton 10.7 cm Flux is predicted to be 205 for July 1st and 2nd, and 200 for July 3rd.
The geomagnetic field experienced quiet to minor storm levels recently, with solar wind speed peaking at 508 km/s. The forecast anticipates quiet to minor storm levels on July 1st, quiet to active levels on July 2nd, and quiet levels on July 3rd. Protons also have a 20% chance of crossing threshold during this period.