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Minor G1 geomagnetic storm
Minor G1 geomagnetic storm conditions were observed earlier this night as a dense solar wind structure arrived at our planet. The north-south direction of the interplanetary magnetic field went mostly southward dipping as low as -9nT and that combined with the equinox effect caused us to reach minor G1 geomagnetic storm conditions at 02:45 UTC. Source is likely the southern extension of the polar coronal hole that you can see in this video from NASA/SDO.
Current data suggests there is a high possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, UtsjokiReykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
TórshavnTrondheim
Arkhangelsk, Norilsk, Vorkuta
Sundsvall, Umeå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
KuopioBergen
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
Helsinki, Tampere, TurkuPetrozavodsk, Syktyvkar
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