SOLAR & HF PROPAGATION
LAST UPDATED Mon, Nov 9, 2026 03:30 UTCIndices and solar images refresh every 10 minutes; hamqsl.com updates hourly, NOAA SWPC every 1–15 minutes.
Solar indices
Solar flux (SFI)128
Sunspot number72
A index21
K index3
X-ray (GOES)C1.4
304Å (SDO)120.2
Solar wind749 km/s
Bz / Bt4.0 / 4.6 nT
Geomag fieldUNSETTLD
Signal noiseS2-S3
MUF (hamqsl)NoRpt
HF band conditions
| Band | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|
| 80m-40m | Poor | Fair |
| 30m-20m | Good | Good |
| 17m-15m | Good | Good |
| 12m-10m | Fair | Poor |
hamqsl 09 Nov 2026 0330 GMT
Planetary Kp: last 24 h / next 36 h forecast
Observed (3-hour)
Predicted
Daily max: 11-09 4.67 11-10 3.67 11-11 2.67
Solar wind (6 h)
Speed km/s 749
Bz nT 4.0 (southward = negative = HF trouble)
Density p/cm³ 2.0
GOES X-ray flux (6 h, 0.1-0.8 nm)
Now C1.4 6-h peak C4.7
27-day outlook
| Date | SFI | A | Kp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 09 | 125 | 15 | 4 |
| Nov 10 | 125 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | 120 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | 120 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 13 | 120 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 14 | 115 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | 100 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | 95 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | 95 | 20 | 5 |
| Nov 18 | 90 | 20 | 5 |
| Nov 19 | 90 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 20 | 85 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | 90 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | 90 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | 85 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | 85 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | 90 | 5 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | 95 | 10 | 3 |
| Nov 27 | 95 | 24 | 5 |
| Nov 28 | 100 | 20 | 5 |
| Nov 29 | 105 | 8 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | 110 | 5 | 2 |
| Dec 01 | 115 | 8 | 3 |
| Dec 02 | 120 | 5 | 2 |
| Dec 03 | 120 | 8 | 3 |
| Dec 04 | 120 | 20 | 5 |
| Dec 05 | 115 | 20 | 5 |
The Sun now (NASA SDO)
304Å chromosphere
193Å corona / holes
HMI sunspots
Data: hamqsl.com (N0NBH), NOAA SWPC, NASA SDO · updated 2026-11-09 03:30Z
WEATHER
GOES-19 (GOES-East) GeoColor imagery courtesy of NOAA/NESDIS/STAR.
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