A Solar Storm Comes with Flares on the Rise | Space Weather News 18 March 2024

Enroll in Space Weather Fundamentals now: This week our Sun kicks activity into high gear with multiple solar storm launches, including one that is Earth-directed. Although not a direct hit, it could bring aurora to mid-latitudes for a short while starting March 20. In addition, we have a whole cluster of active regions rotating into Earth-view. Several of these are big-flare players, including a returning region that was an X-flare player the last time it was in view. Amateur radio operators should expect more noise on the dayside radio bands along with periodic radio blackouts. GPS users should also stay vigilant, especially at high latitudes as we have an ongoing radiation storm that could affect reception. Also, when the solar storm hits, GPS reception could be more problematic near aurora and near dawn and dusk. Learn the details of the coming solar storm, watch the new flare activity, and see what else our Sun has in store. Want early access to these forecasts, tutorials on Space Weather, & more? Visit: For daily and often hourly updates (during active times) visit me on Twitter: For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see these links below. Solar Imaging and Analysis: SDO: Helioviewer: Flare Analysis: Computer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: GOES Xray: SOHO: Stereo: GONG magnetic field synoptic movie: GONG magnetic field synoptic charts: LMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK Solar Wind: DISCOVR solar wind: ACE Solar Wind: NASA/CCMC/M2M Enlil Solar Storm Prediction Model: 00:44:00&window=-1&cygnetId=261 NOAA/SWPC Enlil Solar Storm Prediction Model: Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Atmosphere: GOES Magnetometer: Ionosphere D-Region Absorption (DRAP) model: Radio Propagation: Near-Earth radiation environment: Auroral Oval Ovation Products: Global 3-hr Kp index: GEOCHRON Weather Display: USGS Ground Magnetometers: Multi-Purpose Space Environment Sites: NOAA/SWPC: SOLARHAM: Spaceweather: iSWA: Definition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels: None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use. Images c/o NASA/NOAA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, DSCOVR, STEREO, CCMC, M2M, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, , , , , , , and so much more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue.