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Geomagnetic storm on 26 Aug 2018 (G3)
Max Kp7+G3
Ap67No. 1 in 2018
Consecutive G1+ days2
Ap rank468since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
5o
7-
7+
5-
5-
6o
5o
3o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2018 | 2- | 4 | – |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 3- | 4 | – |
| 25 Aug 2018 | 4+ | 12 | – |
| 26 Aug 2018 | 7+ | 67 | G3 |
| 27 Aug 2018 | 6- | 25 | G2 |
| 28 Aug 2018 | 4- | 8 | – |
| 29 Aug 2018 | 2+ | 5 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 2018
67
43
35
32
27
26
25
24
23
23
Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.
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Max Kp 7+, Ap 67: No. 468 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.