A 1,2,3-Punch of Solar Storms Speed to Earth | Space Weather News 04 August 2023

This Space Weather News forecast sponsored in part by Millersville University: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Space Weather and Environment Science Program at MU 00:57 Activity on the Sun 03:54 Solar Storm Model Predictions 05:35 Moon Phase 05:52 Solar Storm & Aurora 5-Day Outlook 07:04 Solar Flare & Radio Blackout 5-Day Outlook 08:21 Radiation Storm & Polar Aviation 5-Day Outlook 09:05 Synopsis and Closing This week our Sun kicks into high gear launching a train of solar storms towards Earth. The first two should arrive on August 4th with a third arriving early to midday August 5th. We will likely bump up to G1 storm levels, with activity peaking on the 5th, but lasting possibly through the 6th before calming down. Aurora photographers could get views down to mid-latitudes if the orientation of these solar storms is favorable. In addition, we have several active regions in view this week that are keeping the solar flux well into the 160