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Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2025 Oct 08 2200 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 281 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Oct 2025

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently 5 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is likely to be low with a slight chance for an M-class flare on day one (09 Oct) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on days two and three (10 Oct, 11 Oct).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to active levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 698 km/s at 08/0154Z. Total IMF reached 11 nT at 07/2313Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -6 nT at 07/2313Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4951 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day one (09 Oct), quiet levels on day two (10 Oct) and quiet to active levels on day three (11 Oct).
III. Event Probabilities 09 Oct to 11 Oct
Class M10%25%25%
Class X01%05%05%
Proton05%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Oct 120
  Predicted   09 Oct-11 Oct 120/125/125
  90 Day Mean        08 Oct 153

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Oct  014/015
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Oct  014/018
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Oct-11 Oct  009/008-006/005-010/014

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Oct to 11 Oct
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%10%35%
Minor storm05%01%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%10%
Minor storm30%20%25%
Major-severe storm25%20%50%

All times in UTC

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