Viewing archive of Tuesday, 24 March 1998
Solar activity report
Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1998 Mar 24 2200 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 083 Issued at 2200Z on 24 MAR 1998IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z SOLAR ACTIVITY BECAME LOW. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT
WAS A LONG DURATION C8 FLARE AT 24/1114Z ASSOCIATED WITH A LOOP
PROMINENCE SYSTEM OBSERVED SLIGHTLY LATER AT S32W90. YET ANOTHER
CORONAL MASS EJECTION WAS OBSERVED WITH THIS EVENT. REGION 8185
(S24E38) WAS BASICALLY STABLE AND PRODUCED SEVERAL SUBFLARES. MIXED
POLARITIES REMAINED IN THIS REGION. REGION 8183 (N22W20) GREW
RAPIDLY DURING THE PERIOD AND ALSO PRODUCED SEVERAL SUBFLARES.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY SHOULD BE LOW TO
MODERATE. REGION 8185 REMAINS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED M-CLASS
EVENTS. C-CLASS AND ISOLATED M-CLASS EVENTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM REGION
8183 SHOULD RAPID GROWTH CONTINUE. EVENTS FROM THE ACTIVE REGION
COMPLEX BEHIND THE SOUTHWEST LIMB SHOULD BECOME LESS FREQUENT AS
THAT AREA ROTATES TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE SUN.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 23-2100Z to 24-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD SHOULD
REMAIN QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ISOLATED ACTIVE
PERIODS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THAT TIME.
III. Event Probabilities 25 MAR to 27 MAR
| Class M | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Class X | 10% | 05% | 05% |
| Proton | 05% | 05% | 05% |
| PCAF | GREEN | ||
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 24 MAR 121 Predicted 25 MAR-27 MAR 119/117/117 90 Day Mean 24 MAR 099
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 23 MAR 004/005 ESTIMATED AFR/AP 24 MAR 005/012 PREDICTED AFR/AP 25 MAR-27 MAR 010/012-010/015-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 25 MAR to 27 MAR
| A. Middle Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Minor storm | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Major-severe storm | 05% | 05% | 05% |
| B. High Latitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Minor storm | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Major-severe storm | 05% | 05% | 05% |
All times in UTC
Latest news
Monday, 30 March 2026
X1.5 solar flare
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
M2.7 solar flare, CME arrival possible
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Complex sunspot region 4366
Latest forum messages
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) for the southern hemisphere 32AR4405 234Late 2026/04/01 Filament CME 12AR4409 57GoPro tips -which model, what settings etc 4
More topicsSupport SpaceWeatherLive.com!
A lot of people come to SpaceWeatherLive to follow the Solar activity or if there is a chance to see the aurora, but with more traffic comes higher costs to keep the servers online. If you like SpaceWeatherLive and want to support the project you can choose a subscription for an ad-free site or consider a donation. With your help we can keep SpaceWeatherLive online!
Space weather facts
| Last X-flare | 2026/03/30 | X1.5 |
| Last M-flare | 2026/04/02 | M3.5 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2026/04/02 | Kp6- (G2) |
| Spotless days | |
|---|---|
| Last 365 days | 3 days |
| 2026 | 3 days (3%) |
| Last spotless day | 2026/02/24 |
| Monthly mean Sunspot Number | |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 78.2 -34.3 |
| April 2026 | 141 +62.8 |
| Last 30 days | 94.6 +27 |
This day in history*
Aurora on this day in history
No observations submitted for this day in history. If you've observed the aurora and you have some amazing photos to show off, submit your observations now!
Submit your aurora observation