Space Weather News for June 30, 2021 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SHOCKWAVE SPARKS AURORAS: A minor interplanetary shock wave jolted Earth's magnetic field during the early hours of June 30th, sparking rare midsummer auroras over Canada and some northern-tier US states. It might have been the edge of a CME originally expected to arrive on July 1st. If not, another jolt could occur in the next 24 hours. Full story @ Spaceweather.com. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Sp ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 30 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 181 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2835 S18E13 052 0370 Eki 11 16 Beta-Gamma-Delta 2836 S28E07 058 0020 Cro 07 08 Beta 28 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (29 June 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Violent Formation for Mistastin Lake https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148491/violent-formation-for-mistastin-lake/?src=eoa-iotd * Exceptional Heat Hits Pacific Northwest https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148506/exceptional-heat-hits-pacific-northwest/?src=eoa-iotd * COVID-19 Lockdowns Cut Pollutio ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- SEVERE WEATHER IN ILLINOIS There can be as many as 40,000 thunderstorms each day around the world. They are most common in the U.S., where they can produce tornadoes, floods, lightning and damaging winds. * A Cirrus Sign of Tornadoes (Image from Jun 16, 2021; Posted Jun 29, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148515/a-c ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 29 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 180 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2835 S18E26 052 0240 Dsi 10 12 Beta-Gamma 2836 S28E21 057 0020 Cro 06 07 Beta 2837 N17 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST AND HAZE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19 QUARANTINES As nations and economies shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pollution levels and human patterns changed in ways that were detectable by satellites. * COVID-19 Lockdowns Cut Pollution, But Not All of It (Image from Feb 0, 2020; Posted Jun 25, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.go ...Continue Reading

Missed last week so here is everything from the past 2 weeks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DROUGHT (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020-21 HEAT AND DROUGHT IN NORTH AMERICA Record-breaking heat and long-term rain and snow shortfalls parched the western United States and Mexico. * California Reservoirs Reflect Deepening Drought (Image from Jun 9, 2021; Posted Jun 17, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148447/california-reservoirs-reflect-deepening-dro ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #21-28 2021 June 27 at 6:32 p.m. MDT (2021 June 28 0032 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For June 21-27 No significant space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For June 28-July 4 No significant space weather storms are expected for the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 28 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 179 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2835 S18E38 053 0230 Dso 10 07 Beta 2836 S27E34 057 0020 Cro 04 05 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 27 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 178 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2835 S18E51 053 0130 Dso 09 06 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 26/ ...Continue Reading