• Asymmetric halo CME following April 1 filament eruption forecast to deliver a glancing blow on April 4

    A filament eruption associated with a C6.1 solar flare from Active Region 4403 at 23:28 UTC on April 1, 2026, produced an asymmetric halo coronal mass ejection. Initial modeling indicates the bulk of the ejecta is directed north of Earth’s orbit, with a possible glancing impact early on April 4 that could trigger minor to moderate geomagnetic storming. Current geomagnetic conditions remain influenced by a combined coronal hole high-speed stream and prior CME activity.

  • Geomagnetic storm reaches G3 levels after March 18 CME impacts Earth

    A G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm developed late on March 20 into early March 21, 2026, after a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on March 18 impacted Earth. The storm intensified after at least two CME arrivals, with solar wind speeds reaching 567 km/s and the interplanetary magnetic field turning strongly southward to −28 nT.

  • Geomagnetic storms possible this weekend as CME from M1.0 solar flare heads toward Earth

    An M1.0 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4373 at 08:58 UTC on February 13, 2026, launching a coronal mass ejection (CME) expected to glance Earth around February 15–16. SWPC forecasts G1 – Minor to isolated G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm conditions as the CME interacts with a co-rotating interaction region and a positive-polarity coronal-hole high-speed stream.

  • Impulsive X4.2 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Active Region 4366

    An impulsive X4.2 solar flare erupted from geoeffective Active Region 4366 at 12:13 UTC on February 4, 2026. The flare originated from a magnetically complex beta-gamma-delta region that produced dozens of M- and 5 other X-class flares since February 1. Its location near the central solar disk raises the possibility of Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) this week.

  • CME produced by X8.1 flare forecast to reach Earth on February 5, causing G1 geomagnetic storm

    A coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with an X8.1 solar flare from Region 4366 at 23:57 UTC on February 1 is forecast to glance Earth late on February 5, 2026. The impact is expected to produce G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm conditions and possible auroral activity poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. This was the third-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25.

  • Major X8.1 solar flare erupts from AR 4366 following explosive growth

    A major X8.1 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4366 at 23:57 UTC on February 1, 2026, following rapid magnetic expansion and intense flaring throughout the day. The region also produced an X1.0 flare at 12:33 UTC on February 1 and an X2.8 event at 00:36 UTC and an X1.6 at 08:14 UTC on February 2, accompanied by more than 20 M-class flares since 02:00 UTC on February 1.