A CME JUST HIT EARTH: A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field on Aug. 20th at approximately 1800 UT. This is the first of two CMEs (#1, #2) expected to arrive in the Aug. 20-21 time frame. Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible in the hours ahead, possibly intensifying to category G2 when the second CME arrives.

GEOMAGNETIC UNREST: A CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Aug. 20th at 1812 UT. The weak impact caused an episode of geomagnetic unrest (Kp=4) but not a full-fledged geomagnetic storm. Another similar CME is expected to arrive on Aug. 21st, and it could push Earth's magnetosphere over the threshold of minor G1-class storming. High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras.

Solar wind
speed: 553.6 km/sec
density: 8.90 protons/cm3

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: C3 0459 UT Aug21
24-hr: C3 0459 UT Aug21

Solar wind
speed: 445.7 km/sec
density: 3.79 protons/cm3
more data: ACE, DSCOVR
Updated: Today at 0155 UT

X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: B7 0902 UT Aug23
24-hr: C5 1409 UT Aug22
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at: 1400 UT

FAST-GROWING SUNSPOT: Two days ago sunspot AR3085 barely existed. Since then it has grown more than 10-fold, turning itself into a double sunspot group with cores nearly as wide as Earth. Watch this movie. The active region is directly facing Earth and crackling with C-class solar flares.https://www.spaceweather.com/images2022/22aug22/newsunspot_crop2.gif

there was a TR3B coming inland over the Pacific Ocean at 4:30am. It passed directly over my house at maybe 1500 to 2000 feet up. Moving slow initially, maybe 100mph, then once over land it went whoosh & took off to the East & disappeared from view in about 2 seconds.