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AuroraCast

Aurora and geomagnetic activity outlook

Mid-Atlantic / Delmarva-focused space weather. Live planetary K-index from NOAA SWPC, 24-hour Kp outlook, and USWW aurora briefings when storm conditions warrant viewing attempts from 38°N.

Coverage

  • Geomagnetic storm risk (NOAA G-scale) and aurora visibility outlook for the Mid-Atlantic
  • Practical viewing notes for Delmarva: northern-horizon visibility, dark-sky timing, cloud cover overlays
  • Pre-storm CME / coronal-hole windows when SWPC issues a watch or warning

Current geomagnetic conditions

Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (planetary K-index, 1-minute cadence). For official watches, warnings, and alerts, defer to swpc.noaa.gov.

Current Kp
1.00
Quiet
Observed 6/9/2026, 2:10:00 PM
Peak Kp next 24h
Quiet
Delmarva visibility
Unlikely
Kp below threshold for visible aurora at ~38°N.

3-hour Kp outlook (next 24h)

Source: NOAA SWPC 3-day planetary K-index forecast. Each bin is a 3-hour window in your local time.

SWPC forecast unavailable right now.

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