POTA Life — Space Weather & HF Propagation Dashboard
LIVE DATA · NOAA SWPC · NASA SDO · N0NBH · University of Bradford · UTC
Solar Wind: — km/s
Bz: — nT
Bt: — nT
X-Ray: —
Aurora Lat: —°N
HPI: — GW
Geomag: —
Signal Noise: —
Solar Flux
—
SFI · sfu
Sunspot #
—
SN
A Index
—
24h avg
K Index
—
3h Kp
X-Ray Class
—
GOES flux
Solar Wind
—
km/s
Bz (IMF)
—
nT
304Å / HeII
—
μW/m²
HF Band Conditions —
| Band | Day | Night | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80m – 40m | — | — | → |
| 30m – 20m | — | — | → |
| 17m – 15m | — | — | → |
| 12m – 10m | — | — | → |
GEOMAGNETIC KP SCALE
0-1
2
3
4
5
6
7+
QuietUnsettledActiveStorm
VHF Conditions live
VHF Aurora—
6m E-Skip (EU)—
4m E-Skip (EU)—
2m E-Skip (EU)—
E-Skip (NA)—
EME (Earth-Moon-Earth)—
Meteor Scatter—
MUF Boulder—
AURORA VISIBILITY
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Aurora Lat: —°N · HPI: — GW
NASA SDO 304Å Coronal Image ~15min
He II 304Å · Chromosphere/Corona · NASA SDO/AIA
OVATION Aurora Forecast ~30min
NOAA SWPC OVATION Model · Northern Hemisphere
D-Region Absorption Map live
NOAA SWPC D-RAP · All Frequencies · HF Absorption Global
Solar X-Ray Flux — 7 Day 1h update
X-Class
M-Class
C-Class
Flux
Geomagnetic Kp Index — 7 Day 3h update
Quiet
Active
Storm
Solar Wind Bz & Speed — 7 Day 5min update
Bz (nT) — Southward negative = storm risk
Speed (km/s ÷10)
Solar Flare & Event Probability 1h
24-HOUR FORECAST
R
—%
Radio Blackout (Minor/Major)
S
—%
Solar Radiation Storm
G
—
Geomagnetic Storm (48h)
FLARE CLASSIFICATION
X
Major
M
Medium
C
Small
B
Minor
A
Minimal
Particle Flux 1h update
X-Ray Class—
Proton Flux (≥10 MeV)— pfu
Proton Flux (≥1 MeV)— pfu
Electron Flux (≥2 MeV)—
Electron Event Level—
Proton Event Level—
Solar Wind Density— p/cm³
Electron Flux ≥2 MeV — 7 Day
Active Space Weather Alerts 0
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NOAA Space Weather Scales — 3-Day Forecast 1h update
| Period | R Scale (Radio Blackout) | R Minor % | R Major % | S Scale (Radiation Storm) | S Prob % | G Scale (Geomag Storm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Today | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| +24h | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| +48h | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| +72h | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Geomagnetic Storm Scale Reference — Impact on HF Radio
G0 Quiet
Kp 0–3
Excellent HF · All bands open · Best DX conditions
G1 Minor
Kp 5
HF degraded high lat · Aurora Alaska/Scandinavia
G2 Moderate
Kp 6
HF degraded · Aurora visible 55°N · VHF aurora possible
G3 Strong
Kp 7
HF poor · Aurora to 50°N · VHF aurora scatter active
G4–G5 Severe
Kp 8–9
HF blackout · Aurora to 40°N · Pipeline currents induced
NOAA SWPC Forecaster Discussion —
SOLAR ACTIVITY SUMMARY
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY
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POTA Life Space Weather Dashboard · Data: NOAA SWPC · NASA SDO/AIA · N0NBH hamqsl.com · Auto-refreshes every 3 minutes
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