The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEMPERATURE EXTREMES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- COLD SNAP IN THE NORTHEAST Blasts of Arctic air spilled into the Midwest and Northeast in December 2017 and January 2018. * It's Cold—And Hot—in North America (Image from Jan 2, 2018; Posted Jan 3, 2018) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91517&src=nha -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (2 updated events, 2 new imag ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom STRANGE CLOUDS ARE CIRCLING ANTARCTICA: NASA's AIM spacecraft is monitoring a vast ring of noctilucent (night-shining) clouds circling Antarctica. These strange clouds, formed at the edge of space by ice-frosted specks of meteor smoke, may be linked through recently discovered teleconnections to cold weather patterns in the USA. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for images and more i ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Jan 03 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 3 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Jan 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Jan Nmbr Location Lo None II ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (02 January 2018) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * A Cloud and Ice Factory https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91498&src=eoa-iotd * Ice in the Weddell Sea https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91490&src=eoa-iotd * Bellinzona, Switzerland https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91507&src=eoa-iotd * Right Here, Right Now https://earth ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEMPERATURE EXTREMES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- COLD SNAP IN THE NORTHEAST Blasts of Arctic air spilled into the Midwest and Northeast in December 2017 and January 2018. * A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast (Image from Dec 28, 2017; Posted Dec 29, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91503&src=nha -------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEMPERATURE EXTREMES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- COLD SNAP IN THE NORTHEAST Blasts of Arctic air spilled into the Midwest and Northeast in December 2017 and January 2018. * A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast (Image from Dec 28, 2017; Posted Dec 29, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=91503&src=nha -- SEA AND LAKE ICE (1 updated event, 1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Jan 02 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 2 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Jan 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Jan Nmbr Location Lo None II ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #18-1 2017 December 31 at 7:52 p.m. MST (2018 January 1 0252 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 25-31 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For January 1-7 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 01 Jan due to the effects of a coronal hole/high speed stream. Data used to provide space weather services are ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Jan 01 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 1 Issued at 0030Z on 01 Jan 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 31 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 31/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None II ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Dec. 30, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED (G1-CLASS):  NOAA forecasters say there is a 50% chance of G1-class geomagnetic storms on Jan. 1st when a high-speed stream of solar wind engulfs Earth's magnetic field. G1 storms are relatively minor, having little effect on satellites and power grids. However, they can spark intense auroras around the Arctic Circle and may disorient animals that use magnet ...Continue Reading