The latest Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report, issued on August 5, 2026, indicates low solar activity over the past 24 hours, with six sunspot regions currently observed on the solar disk. The geomagnetic field has also remained at quiet levels during the same period.
Looking ahead, solar activity is expected to remain low for the next three days, from August 6 to August 8, with a slight 15% chance of an M-class flare on August 6, decreasing to 10% on subsequent days. The geomagnetic field is forecast to be quiet on August 6, then quiet to active on August 7, and quiet to unsettled on August 8.
Recent observations noted a peak solar wind speed of 420 km/s and electron levels greater than 2 MeV reaching 386 pfu at geosynchronous orbit. These forecasts provide crucial insights for operations sensitive to space weather conditions.