Aurora Forecast and Prediction for Saguenay Rock, Tasmania, Australia

Aurora Visibility0Poor
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Kp: 0.33 | Bz: 1.12

Prediction0Little to None

Best Viewing Window: 02:23 – 06:13 AEDT (3h 50m) · peak hours typically 22:48 – 02:48

Bz 1.12 nT Aurora None Dark Night Clear · 13% Prediction 0 · Little to None Waxing Crescent 12% Color Key
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Space Weather Now

Kp (now)
0.33
Forecast Kp (today)
3.67
Bz (nT)
1.12
HPI
7 Minimal · 13 GW
Dst (nT)
-8
Density (p/cc)
3
Speed (km/s)
509
Sky / Darkness
Clear Dark Night
Sunspot Number
102

Timing: Now · Signal Strength: High

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3-Day Forecast for Saguenay Rock, Tasmania, Australia

Oct 14
Global: Active Saguenay Rock: Not visible

Too far south - the aurora stays out of view from Saguenay Rock even during a severe (Kp 9) storm.

Global: Moderate planetary activity expected - aurora across the high-latitude zone, and lower with a good substorm.

Best time to look up: 02:00–05:00 AEDT

35% chance of elevated activity · Kp 3.33 during viewing window

Oct 15
Global: Active Saguenay Rock: Not visible

Too far south - the aurora stays out of view from Saguenay Rock even during a severe (Kp 9) storm.

Global: Moderate planetary activity expected - aurora across the high-latitude zone, and lower with a good substorm.

Best time to look up: 20:00–23:00 AEDT

20% chance of elevated activity · Kp 2.33 during viewing window

Oct 16
Global: Quiet Saguenay Rock: Not visible

Too far south - the aurora stays out of view from Saguenay Rock even during a severe (Kp 9) storm.

Global: Quiet planetary conditions expected - aurora mostly confined to the far north.

Best time to look up: 20:00–23:00 AEDT

15% chance of elevated activity · Kp 1.33 during viewing window

Aurora Oval & Satellite & Sun

Aurora Probability
LowHigh

Interactive Aurora Globe

Australia / Pacific Satellite

Satellite View

sunspots

Sunspots

Current sunspot number: 102

Coronal Mass Ejection

Coronal Mass Ejections

Solar Wind & IMF (GSM)

Bt
4.5 nT
Bx
3.9 nT
By
2 nT
Bz
1.12 nT
Clock Angle θ
14.5°
Cone Angle φ
27.4°
Speed
509 km/s
Density
3 p/cc

IMF Detail (GSE) & Source

Bx
3.9 nT
By
1.4 nT
Bz
1.9 nT
θ Angle
24.6°
φ Angle
19.2°
Satellite
SOLAR-1
Data Quality
Good
Reading Time
Oct 15, 02:16 AEDT

Geomagnetic Indices

Kp (now)
0.33
Dst
-8 nT
HPI
7 GW
Sunspot Number
102

Aurora Model

Ovation Value
0
Ovation Label
None
Model Data Time
Oct 15, 03:04 AEDT
Ovation Data
Live

Scores & Ratings

Aurora Visibility
0 · Poor
Aurora Visibility (w/ Moon)
0 · Poor
Prediction Score
0 · Little to None

Sky & Location

Cloud Cover
13% · Clear
Clouds, Next Dark Window
6% · Clear · ×1.00
Aurora Visibility Tonight
0 · Poor (Outlook Tonight 0 × cloud 1.00)
Solar Elevation
-39.2° · Dark Night
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination
12%
Moon Altitude
-19° · Below Horizon
Latitude
-39.66
Longitude
143.84
Geomagnetic Latitude
-46.9°
Horizon Threshold
Never
Overhead Threshold
Never

Prediction Model Inputs

Bz Persistence (60min)
1.4 nT
Newell Coupling
1798
Latitude Gate
0.00 now · 0.00 tonight
Dynamic Pressure
1.3 nPa
Storm Watch (CME)
—
Watch Predicted Kp
—

Timing & Signal Strength

Timing
Now
Signal Strength
High
L1 Delay
~49 min
Magnetic Midnight
00:48 (peak hours 22:48 – 02:48)
Best Viewing Window
02:23 – 06:13 AEDT (3h 50m)

3-Day Kp Forecast

AEDT Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16
11:00–14:00 3.67 2.67 1.67
14:00–17:00 3.33 3.33 1.67
17:00–20:00 3.67 3 1.33
20:00–23:00 2.67 2.33 1.33
23:00–02:00 2.67 1.67 1.33
02:00–05:00 3.33 1 1.33
05:00–08:00 3.33 1.33 1.67
08:00–11:00 3.33 2.33 1.33
Max 3.67 3.33 1.67
Ap Index 18 10 5

Storm Probability

Level Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16
Active 35% 20% 15%
Minor storm 25% 5% 1%
Moderate storm 10% 1% 1%
Strong-Extreme storm 1% 1% 1%

Planetary K-index

Oct 11
Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Now
Oct 15
Oct 16
Oct 17
Quiet (Kp 0-3) Unsettled (Kp 4) Minor-Moderate Storm (Kp 5-6) Strong+ Storm (Kp 7-9) Forecast (hatched)

Interplanetary Magnetic Field Bz0.9 nT now

12 0 -12 Oct 14, 2 AM Oct 14, 8 AM Oct 14, 2 PM Oct 14, 8 PM Oct 15, 2 AM

Southward (negative) Bz favors aurora. Observed data only, no forecast product exists for Bz.

Total IMF Field Bt4.5 nT now

12 0 Oct 14, 2 AM Oct 14, 8 AM Oct 14, 2 PM Oct 14, 8 PM Oct 15, 2 AM

Total interplanetary magnetic field strength - the ceiling on how negative Bz can go. A rising Bt alongside a still-fluctuating Bz often leads a stronger southward turn. Observed data only, no forecast product exists for Bt.

Global Storm Trend14 global now

100 50 0 Oct 14, 2 AM Oct 14, 8 AM Oct 14, 2 PM Oct 14, 8 PM Oct 15, 2 AM

Global (hemisphere-wide, not this city) prediction score over the last 24 hours, logged every 5 minutes - may differ from the Prediction ring above, which is specific to this location and time of night. Red above 70, yellow 50-70, teal below 50 - same thresholds used everywhere else on this page. Dashed line is the overall trend.

Dst History-8 nT now

27 0 -57 Oct 14, 2 AM Oct 14, 8 AM Oct 14, 2 PM Oct 14, 8 PM Oct 15, 2 AM

Kyoto Dst geomagnetic storm index over the last 24 hours. Negative = ring-current energy stored = an active storm, not just predicted. Red below −50nT, yellow −20 to −50nT, teal above −20nT.

Solar Wind Speed & Pressure

Oct 14, 2 AM Oct 14, 8 AM Oct 14, 2 PM Oct 14, 8 PM Oct 15, 2 AM
Speed: 512 km/s now Pressure: 1.4 nPa now

Each line is scaled independently to its own 24h range (different units) - watch the shape, not a shared axis. A rising speed line or a pressure spike can signal an incoming stream or shock before Bz/Dst move.

Nerd Mode: See what’s really driving the score. Live solar wind, Bz, Kp, Dst, CME timing, and more. Data comes from NOAA SWPC and the Kyoto WDC, with a few metrics calculated here from the raw data. Live data refreshes every minute; trend charts every five.

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