:Product: 1020RSGA.txt
:Issued: 2025 Oct 20 2200 UTC
# Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
# Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.
#
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast
SDF Number 293 Issued at 2200Z on 20 Oct 2025

IA.  Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 19/2100Z to
20/2100Z: Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24
hours. There are currently 9 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB.  Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with
a chance for M-class flares on days one, two, and three (21 Oct, 22 Oct,
23 Oct).

IIA.  Geophysical Activity Summary 19/2100Z to 20/2100Z: The geomagnetic
field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar
wind speed reached a peak of 645 km/s at 19/2156Z. Total IMF reached 11
nT at 20/0049Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -7 nT at
19/2146Z.  Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached
a peak level of 352 pfu.
IIB.  Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected
to be at quiet to unsettled levels on days one and two (21 Oct, 22 Oct)
and quiet levels on day three (23 Oct).

III.  Event probabilities 21 Oct-23 Oct
Class M    25/25/25
Class X    05/05/05
Proton     01/01/01
PCAF       green

IV.  Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed           20 Oct 140
Predicted   21 Oct-23 Oct 140/140/145
90 Day Mean        20 Oct 154

V.  Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 19 Oct  011/018
Estimated Afr/Ap 20 Oct  010/011
Predicted Afr/Ap 21 Oct-23 Oct  010/010-009/008-006/005

VI.  Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 21 Oct-23 Oct
A.  Middle Latitudes
Active                20/15/15
Minor Storm           05/05/05
Major-severe storm    01/01/01
B.  High Latitudes
Active                15/15/15
Minor Storm           25/25/25
Major-severe storm    25/25/20
