Space Weather Woman Forecasts and News
Just like terrestrial weather on Earth, Space Weather can be as mild as a rainstorm or as wild as a hurricane. Let The Space Weather Woman and this vibrant community show you in non-science jargon how this new kind of weather impacts your daily life. You will never look at the Sun or the Earth in th...
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Aug. 17, 2026
The Sun Leaks Storms While Players Rotate into Earth View | Space Weather Spotlight 16 August 2026
This week our Sun is slow-dripping a bit of extra material off the heels of a filament eruption, which, combined with a far-sided blast, has made for a tangled mess of a coronagraph signature. This is always an issue because it makes the Earth-directed part of the event harder to isolate. As it turns
Aug. 13, 2026
Perfect Chance: A Direct Solar Storm Hit & Total Solar Eclipse | Solar Storm Forecast 11 August 2026
This week has been filled by a confluence of celestial events! First, we had a set of solar storms hitting late on August 11. Then, on August 12, a total solar eclipse graced the northern hemisphere. This was either a photographer's best dream or worst nightmare-- catching a total solar eclipse and aurora on
May 28, 2026
Farside Flare Players Rotate into View! | Space Weather Weekend 28 May 2026
This week we keep a watchful eye on an active sun with ten sunspot clusters now in Earth view, dominated by activity along the east limb. Newly arrived regions 4446, 4447, and 4455 are firing solar flares and lunching solar storms, although none are earth-directed yet. Region 4441 launched a massive solar storm as
March 12, 2026
Fast Wind Flows & A Spotless Farside | Space Weather Mid Week 11 March 2026
Space weather is calming down after recent activity, with fast solar wind and a mini-solar storm launch causing us to reach storm levels. But more is on the way. This weekend, expect more aurora due to more fast solar wind. It also looks like we will be headed for a spotless Sun again soon.
Feb. 10, 2026
An Earth-Directed Mini-Storm & More Flares Possible | Space Weather MidWeek 10 February 2026
The fun just keeps coming this week! Even though Region 4366 will be rotating to the farside over the next few days, there is still plenty of activity. Region 4371 has launched a mini-solar storm at Earth, which could hit us late on Thursday or possibly early Friday. Although it is a small storm,
Jan. 1, 2026
A Solar Storm Might Cartwheel for Earth on New Years | Solar Storm Forecast 30 December 2025
This week, several regions in Earth-view have been growing pretty active with Region 4317 being the first to launch a storm at Earth. But far from being a direct hit, this storm might have to do some fancy dancing with some fast solar wind to give us more than a bumpy ride. But that