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Space Weather Risk Monitor

Real-time Kp, Bz, solar wind plasma + GOES X-ray flare ticker, sourced directly from NOAA SWPC and DSCOVR L1 telemetry. Configure thresholds and MCPOrbital pings your inbox / Slack / webhook on breach.

Snapshot Jul 30, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC

Kp · planetary

Geomagnetic activity

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4.33
Unsettled
G-scale (NOAA)NOAA SWPC
NOAA SWPCPD-USG

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, real-time planetary K-index.

https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/json/planetary_k_index_1m.json
retrieved May 17, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
Recent 8-sample history
Solar wind · L1 monitor (DSCOVR)

Plasma & magnetic field

Bz
-6.2nT
Speed
562km/s
Density
8.4p/cm³
X-ray
C2.4
NarrativeActive geomagnetic conditions. Bz turned southward at 14:20 UTC; minor G1 storm watch in effect through 18:00 UTC. HF radio absorption at high latitudes likely. Aurora visible from northern UK/Scandinavia overnight if skies clear.
SourcesNOAA SWPC
NOAA SWPCPD-USG

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, real-time planetary K-index.

https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/json/planetary_k_index_1m.json
retrieved May 17, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
NOAA DSCOVR RT
NOAA DSCOVR RTPD-USG

NOAA DSCOVR Real-Time Solar Wind.

https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/json/rtsw/rtsw_mag_1m.json
retrieved May 17, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
NASA DONKI
NASA DONKIPD-USG

NASA GSFC CCMC, DONKI Flare events.

https://api.nasa.gov/DONKI/FLR?startDate=2026-05-16&endDate=2026-05-17
retrieved May 17, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
Retro · date lookup

What happened on a specific date?

Pull DONKI events + storm severity for any past date — generate an insurer-grade brief with one click. Story 3 (Aïcha) workflow.

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GOES X-ray ticker · last 24 h

Detected flares ≥ C1.0

  • M1.1AR-3741
    May 17, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC
  • C7.2AR-3739
    May 17, 2026, 03:18 AM UTC
  • C2.4AR-3741
    May 16, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC