Which cities in Bulgaria feel geomagnetic storms the strongest?
The higher the geomagnetic latitude, the stronger the effect. Among the listed cities the most exposed are Vidin, Lom, Silistra.
Geomagnetic storm forecast for Bulgaria
The geomagnetic field over Bulgaria is quiet: Kp 0.7 now, with the 72-hour peak near Kp 3.0. Across the country the effective exposure runs from about 2.8 at the least exposed cities to 2.8 at the most exposed.
Planetary Kp now0.7NOAA SWPC, live
72-hour peak3.0next 72 hours
Magnetic latitudes39.7–42.4°span across listed cities
Effective at peak2.8–2.8least → most exposed · estimate
Bulgaria spans geomagnetic latitudes 39.7°–42.4°, so the same planetary storm is felt differently across it — higher magnetic latitudes get noticeably more. Open a city page for storm timing in its local time, its aurora threshold and wellbeing guidance.
Data: NOAA SWPC · GFZ Potsdam
Deep forecast · 72 hours
Next 72 hours over Bulgaria
Planetary Kp by 3-hour windows — identical worldwide; the local feel scales with each city's latitude.
Deep forecast · 72 hours
Kp by 3-hour windows · with uncertainty
CalmActiveStormSevereUncertainty
Forecast peak Kp 3 around Jul 18, 03 AM.
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
QuietGeneral risk14%
Sa 18 Jul
3.0
Unsettled field
QuietGeneral risk23%
Su 19 Jul
2.0
No storm
QuietGeneral risk14%
Mo 20 Jul
1.3
No storm
QuietGeneral risk11%
Tu 21 Jul
2.0
No storm · Estimate
QuietGeneral risk14%
We 22 Jul
4.0
Active field · Estimate
ActiveGeneral risk32%
Th 23 Jul
3.0
Unsettled field · Estimate
QuietGeneral risk23%
01 · Cities
Major cities in Bulgaria
Estimated effective exposure at the coming peak (Kp 3.0). Open a city for its local timing and aurora odds.
Sofia 2.8 Plovdiv 2.8 Varna 2.8 Burgas 2.8 Stara Zagora 2.8 Ruse 2.8 Pleven 2.8 Sliven 2.8 Pernik 2.8 Shumen 2.8 Dobrich 2.8 Blagoevgrad 2.8 Haskovo 2.8 Yambol 2.8 Veliko Tŭrnovo 2.8 Pazardzhik 2.8 Asenovgrad 2.8 Vratsa 2.8 Gabrovo 2.8 Kazanlak 2.8 Montana 2.8 Kyustendil 2.8 Kardzhali 2.8 Dimitrovgrad 2.8
02 · All pages
All cities in Bulgaria
FAQ
Bulgaria: quick answers
Can you see auroras in Bulgaria?
It depends on latitude: Bulgaria's cities sit between geomagnetic 39.7° and 42.4°. The closer a city is to the auroral oval, the lower the Kp it needs — each city page shows its own threshold and tonight's estimate.
Is the forecast different across Bulgaria?
The Kp index is planetary — the same for all of Bulgaria. What differs is the effective local exposure (2.8–2.8 at the coming peak) and the timing, which each city page shows in its own timezone.
Storm alerts · free
Know about storms 24 hours ahead
Get only the important warnings: G1+, unusual flares, high-risk days — in Telegram or on Instagram. No spam, leave anytime.
~2 posts a week
MeteoStorms on Telegram@meteostorms_enSubscribeMeteoStorms on Instagram@meteostormsFollowFree · opens in the app · leave anytime