{"id":801146,"date":"2026-03-13T15:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=801146"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:13:36","slug":"the-arrl-solar-update-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=801146","title":{"rendered":"The ARRL Solar Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">03\/13\/2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Solar activity was very low to low. Only low-level C-class activity<br \/>was observed from Regions 4384 and 4389. Slight growth was observed<br \/>in Regions 4384 and 4391. New Region 4392 was numbered. The rest of<br \/>the spot groups were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed<br \/>CMEs were observed. Solar activity is expected to be at low levels,<br \/>with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2\/minor-moderate) flares,<br \/>through March 14.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Solar wind parameters were enhanced through March 11. Solar wind<br \/>speed ranged from approximately 480 to 570 km\/s during this time but<br \/>decreased to around 400-460 km\/s through the rest of the period.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>High Speed Stream activity persists through March 14.<\/p>\n<p>Elevated probabilities are related to the flare potential of both<br \/>currently observed spot groups as well as the potential from<br \/>returning regions.<\/p>\n<p>No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is<br \/>expected to be at high levels March 16 to 19, and then on March 23<br \/>to 30 due to the influence from multiple, recurrent, Coronal Hole<br \/>High Speed Streams. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to<br \/>be at normal to moderate levels.<\/p>\n<p>Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor)<br \/>geomagnetic storm levels on March 14, 22, and 25 during the onset of<br \/>a CH HSS. G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels are likely on March<br \/>21 due to negative polarity CH HSS effects. Unsettled to active<br \/>levels are likely on March 15 to 20, 23 and 24, and on March 256 to<br \/>28. All elevated levels of geomagnetic activity are associated with<br \/>the anticipated influence of multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The<br \/>remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at mostly quiet<br \/>levels.<\/p>\n<p>The latest solar report from Dr. Tamitha Skov, WX6SWW, can be found<br \/>on YouTube at,  .<\/p>\n<p>The Predicted Planetary A Index for March 14 to 20 is 20, 15, 10,<br \/>10, 10, 12, and 15, with a mean of 13.1.\u00a0 The Predicted Planetary K<br \/>Index is 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, and 4, with a mean of 4.1.\u00a0 10.7<br \/>centimeter flux is 110, 110, 110, 110, 110, 105, and 110, with a<br \/>mean of 109.3.<\/p>\n<p>For more information concerning shortwave radio propagation, see<br \/> and the ARRL Technical Information<br \/>Service web page at,  For<br \/>an explanation of numbers used in this bulletin, see<br \/> . Information and<br \/>tutorials on propagation can be found at,  .<\/p>\n<p>Also, check this:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Rc8Njt<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Understanding Solar Indices<\/em>&#8221; from September 2002 <em>QST<\/em>.<br \/>NNNN<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/the-arrl-solar-update-24?rand=771671\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>03\/13\/2026 Solar activity was very low to low. Only low-level C-class activitywas observed from Regions 4384 and 4389. Slight growth was observedin Regions 4384 and 4391. 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