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FORECAST SOL: Moderate 
MAG: Moderate ION: Moderate
MAG: Moderate ION: Moderate
Space Weather Conditions
Summary Forecast
Thursday 16 May
last updated 15/2329 UT
Solar activity on UT day 16-May is expected to be at R2-R3, due to a new region currently rotating onto the solar disk that has recently produced an R3 flare. The solar wind speed is expected to be moderate, with an overall declining trend. G0-G1 geomagnetic conditions are expected, with a chance of G2 due to possible weak CME impacts. S1 solar radiation conditions are expected. HF radio communication conditions are expected to be mostly normal, with degradations at high latitudes. Maximum usable frequencies are expected to be near predicted monthly values. Shortwave fadeouts are expected.
Site News
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2024-05-09Missing Flare Alerts due to software issue. Click for more information.
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2024-05-06Space Weather systems are undergoing a planned upgrade. There may be intermittent outages from 12:00 pm (AEST) on 29 May 2024, for up to 24 hours, subject to any unforeseen delays. If you require alternative sources of data during this time please contact the Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre by emailing ASWFC@bom.gov.au
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2024-04-10
The Bureau of Meteorology will be conducting essential system maintenance. Our services will be unavailable between 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes during the following time: • 12:45 pm Wednesday 10 April 2024 to 01:45 pm Wednesday 10 April 2024 AEST. Click here for more information.
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2024-03-04
POSTPONED. New date yet to be announced. On Thursday 7 March 2024, between 3:00am to 9:00am (AEDT), SWPC plans to perform a major network upgrade that will severely limit its operational capabilities and distribution of data to the ASWFC. Access to products and data on the SWPC website will also be impacted and at times will be severely limited to completely unavailable. This will have impacts on ASWFC products and services. Click for further detail.