[NLRS] Pending Aurora?

[Thomas Murphy]

Along with the still-rising S3 proton storm, the forecast for the 
incoming CME hit the Kp breakdown:

NOAA Kp index breakdown Jan 19-Jan 21 2026

              Jan 19       Jan 20       Jan 21
00-03UT       3.33         5.00 (G1)    4.33
03-06UT       1.67         5.67 (G2)    4.67 (G1)
06-09UT       0.67         8.00 (G4)    4.00
09-12UT       1.00         5.67 (G2)    3.00
12-15UT       3.33         6.67 (G3)    2.33
15-18UT       3.33         6.00 (G2)    2.67
18-21UT       3.00         5.33 (G1)    2.00
21-00UT       4.33         5.00 (G1)    3.00

Nice and chilly out there, so I probably won't try to prop up the 6m 
antenna tonight. Will be interesting to see if there's city-visible 
aurora here in Madison, though!

- Thomas / WN1C

On 2026-01-19 10:49, Jon Platt via NLRS wrote:
> There was a X1.9 solar flare on Sunday with a full halo CME.  The 
> Space Weather Prediction Center has a
> G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch with the CME arriving as early as 
> late January 19th (EST) to early January 20th.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
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