The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Four Fires in Colorado (Image from Aug 15, 2020; Posted Aug 17, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/1471 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 18 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 231 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2771 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- RAIN AND FLOODING IN AUSTRALIA Heavy rains in Australia can have far-reaching consequences for both people and ecosystems. * Double Cloud Trouble (Image from Aug 10, 2020; Posted Aug 13, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147115/double-cloud-trouble/?src=nha ----------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for August 17, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com A SLOW-MOTION SOLAR FLARE AND CME: A solar flare surprised forecasters yesterday when it slowly exploded from a spotless region in the sun's southern hemisphere. The flare sent a shock wave rippling through the sun's atmosphere and hurled a CME into space. NOAA analysts say the CME could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Aug. 20th. Get the full story at Spaceweather.com. Auror ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-33 2020 August 16 at 8:03 p.m. MDT (2020 August 17 0203 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For August 10-16 No significant space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For August 17-23 No significant space weather storms are expected for the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 17 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 230 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2771 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 16 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 229 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2770 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 15 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 228 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2770 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 14 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 227 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2771 S18E31 296 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 13 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for August 13, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com AN UNUSUAL COMET JUST FLEW PAST THE SUN: Astronomers were surprised on Aug. 7th when a triple comet flew past the sun. Cameras onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured the flyby, which did not fit the usual pattern of comet fragments dive-bombing our star. Get the full story at Spaceweather.com. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and receive a text message when ...Continue Reading