The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a joint report with the USAF, indicating low solar activity over the past 24 hours with five sunspot regions currently visible. The geomagnetic field has experienced quiet to active levels, with solar wind speeds peaking at 475 km/s.
Looking ahead, solar activity is expected to remain low, with a 25% chance of M-class flares on August 30th and 31st, decreasing to a 10% chance on September 1st. X-class flare probabilities remain low at 1% across all three days.
The geomagnetic field is forecast to be quiet to active on August 30th, transitioning to quiet levels on August 31st and September 1st. Middle latitudes have a 20% chance of a minor storm on August 30th, while high latitudes face a 30% chance of a minor storm and a 50% chance of a major-severe storm on the same day.