Geomagnetic storm forecast for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn
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The geomagnetic field over Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn is quiet. The planetary Kp index is 0.3 — about 0.3 as effective local exposure at this latitude — and the next 72 hours should stay comfortable, peaking near Kp 3.0 around Sat 07:30 AM local time.
Planetary Kp now0.3NOAA SWPC, live
Effective in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn0.3×0.8 by latitude · estimate
72-hour peak3.0around Sat 07:30 AM local time
Aurora fromKp 9at geomagnetic 26.7° · estimate
Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sits at geomagnetic latitude 26.7° — and that latitude, not the city itself, decides how strongly a storm is felt: we estimate local exposure at ×0.8 of the planetary Kp. Auroras become plausible here from about Kp 9. All times on this page are shown in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn local time (UTC+4:30).
Kp timeline in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn local time
Official 3-hour NOAA windows relabelled to Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's clock (UTC+4:30). The curve is planetary — the local feel scales with latitude.
Deep forecast · 72 hours
Kp by 3-hour windows · with uncertainty
CalmActiveStormSevereUncertainty
Forecast peak Kp 3 around Jul 18, 07 AM.
03 · Today
Risk windows · next 24 hours
When to get things done and when to rest. The marker shows now (10:30).
SafeActiveStorm
10:3013:3016:3019:3022:3001:3004:3007:30
Calm window for getting things done
10:30 – 10:30
Kp stays low — handle what matters in this window.
01 · Week ahead
Seven-day geomagnetic forecast
Official NOAA Kp forecast with a general wellbeing-risk estimate for weather-sensitive people.
Today 17 Jul
2.0
No storm
Quiet
General risk14%
Sa 18 Jul
3.0
Unsettled field
Quiet
General risk23%
Su 19 Jul
2.0
No storm
Quiet
General risk14%
Mo 20 Jul
1.3
No storm
Quiet
General risk11%
Tu 21 Jul
2.0
No storm · Estimate
Quiet
General risk14%
We 22 Jul
4.0
Active field · Estimate
Active
General risk32%
Th 23 Jul
3.0
Unsettled field · Estimate
Quiet
General risk23%
02 · At this latitude
What Kp means in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn
Wellbeing outlook for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn
Low
18%general impact likelihood at the 72-hour peak
Migraine / headache18%
Blood-pressure swings15%
Poor sleep13%
Fatigue, drowsiness11%
A comfortable window. Good time for demanding tasks, workouts and travel plans.
Is there a geomagnetic storm in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn today?
No — the field is quiet. Kp is 0.3 right now, and the next 72 hours peak near Kp 3.0 around Sat 07:30 AM local time. Kp 5 or higher would count as a storm.
Can you see the northern lights in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?
Realistically no. At geomagnetic latitude 26.7° the auroral oval stays far away even in strong storms — a sighting would take a once-in-decades event.
Is the Kp index different in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?
The Kp index itself is planetary — one number for the whole Earth. What changes is how strongly a place feels it: at Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's geomagnetic latitude (26.7°) we estimate the effective exposure at about ×0.8 of the planetary value.
How can a storm affect how people feel in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?
Research is mixed, but many weather-sensitive people report headaches, fatigue or restless sleep during elevated activity. It is a possible correlation, not a diagnosis — the forecast above shows when the sensitive windows are, and a symptom journal shows whether they matter for you.
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