Live in-situ measurements from NOAA's real-time solar wind monitors. Negative Bz means the solar wind's magnetic field is pointed opposite Earth's — that's what actually couples with the magnetosphere and drives sudden aurora activity, more so than speed or density alone.

Last 24 hours, updated every minute as new data arrives.

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Every significant geomagnetic storm on record, sourced from NOAA SWPC.