• Earth-facing Active Region 3977 produces M5.1 solar flare

    ByTeo Blašković

    An impulsive solar flare registered as M5.1 erupted from Active Region 3977 at 14:04 UTC on February 2, 2025. The event started at 13:58 and ended at 14:08 UTC. With the region positioned at the center of the solar disk, the likelihood of Earth-directed activity remains elevated in the coming days. Meanwhile, the solar wind continues to be influenced by a positive polarity coronal hole high-speed stream, potentially leading to geomagnetic disturbances.

  • G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm watch in effect

    ByRishav Kothari

    A G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for January 31 and February 1, 2025, due to a coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) influence coupled with the potential arrival of a CME.

  • Earth-directed CME produced by M3.3 solar flare

    ByTeo Blašković

    A coronal mass ejection (CME) produced by the M3.3 solar flare at 10:39 UTC on January 21, 2025, is expected to deliver a glancing blow from late January 24 into January 25. This was a long-duration flare that started at 10:08 UTC and ended at 11:00.

  • Major X1.1 solar flare erupts from Region 3947, G1 geomagnetic storm in progress

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major solar flare measuring X1.1 erupted from Active Region (AR) 3947 at 22:41 UTC on January 3, 2025. The event started at 22:32 and ended at 22:51 UTC. This is the second X-class solar flare produced on January 3 — both from AR 3947. Meanwhile, CME produced on January 1 impacted Earth early January 4, sparking G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm.

  • Two CMEs impact Earth, producing G4 – Severe geomagnetic storm

    ByTeo Blašković

    Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced on December 29, 2024, impacted Earth on December 31, causing G4 – Severe geomagnetic storm on January 1, 2025. A slow return to nominal levels is expected by late on January 2. Late on January 3 to early on January 4, a potential glancing blow from the January 1 CME is likely to cause another enhancement.

  • Two CMEs to impact Earth, G3 – Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect for December 31

    ByTeo Blašković

    At least two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are heading toward Earth, with impacts expected on December 31 and January 1, 2025. The first CME — much stronger, was produced by a filament eruption associated with an M2.0 flare at 04:30 UTC on December 29 from Active Region (AR) 3939. This resulted in an asymmetric, partial-halo CME first seen in NASA coronagraph imagery at approximately 06:24 UTC.