March 18: Solar wind is favorable for decent aurora tonight, if Bz is mostly south. Coronal mass ejection might impact Earth on March 19 or 20. Watch the Bz value under Real Time Space Weather Data. When south for ~30 mins aurora intensifies even if activity is low. If north, aurora is weak. Follow us on Instagram for latest updates. Want to help us? Check buymeacoffee.com
Probability of aurora
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