October 13: Solar wind is at elevated levels. Fine aurora outlook tonight. Clear skies expected in east and northeast Iceland. Keep an eye on the sky and watch the Bz value under real time space weather data below. When south, aurora gets more intense even if activity is low. If north, aurora is weak. Activity should subside but increase again on October 16.
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When the Bz value points south, aurora is active. Faster solar wind expands the auroral oval. Higher density leads to more colourful displays.
Record of measurements at Leirvogur for the past 6 hours.
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The chart shows 3 day forecast of the Kp-index with hourly interval
The chart shows the largest daily Kp-index value