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Geomagnetic storm forecast for Democratic Republic of the Congo

No storm Capital: Kinshasa 114 citiesEstimate

The geomagnetic field over Democratic Republic of the Congo is quiet: Kp 0.7 now, with the 72-hour peak near Kp 3.0. Across the country the effective exposure runs from about 1.8 at the least exposed cities to 2.0 at the most exposed.

Planetary Kp now0.7NOAA SWPC, live
72-hour peak3.0next 72 hours
Magnetic latitudes-14–4.1°span across listed cities
Effective at peak1.8–2.0least → most exposed · estimate

Democratic Republic of the Congo spans geomagnetic latitudes -14°–4.1°, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 16 Jul
3.3
Unsettled field
Quiet
General risk26%
Fr 17 Jul
2.0
No storm
Quiet
General risk14%
Sa 18 Jul
3.0
Unsettled field
Quiet
General risk23%
Su 19 Jul
1.7
No storm
Quiet
General risk13%
Mo 20 Jul
2.0
No storm · Estimate
Quiet
General risk14%
Tu 21 Jul
2.0
No storm · Estimate
Quiet
General risk14%
We 22 Jul
4.0
Active field · Estimate
Active
General risk32%
01 · Cities

Major cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Estimated effective exposure at the coming peak (Kp 3.0). Open a city for its local timing and aurora odds.

Kinshasa 1.8 -4° magLubumbashi 2.0 -13.1° magMbuji-Mayi 1.8 -7.1° magKananga 1.8 -6.6° magKisangani 1.7 -0.8° magBukavu 1.8 -4.3° magKolwezi 2.0 -11.9° magLikasi 2.0 -12.3° magTshikapa 1.8 -6.9° magKikwit 1.8 -5.2° magMasina 1.8 -4° magMbandaka 1.7 -0.1° magGoma 1.7 -3.5° magMatadi 1.8 -5.2° magUvira 1.8 -5.2° magBunia 1.7 -0.5° magBoma 1.8 -5.1° magMwene 1.9 -10.6° magButembo 1.7 -1.8° magIsiro 1.7 1.1° magKindu 1.8 -4.3° magKabinda 1.9 -7.2° magGandajika 1.9 -7.7° magBandundu Province 1.7 -3.3° mag
02 · All pages

All cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

FAQ

Democratic Republic of the Congo: quick answers

Which cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo feel geomagnetic storms the strongest?

The higher the geomagnetic latitude, the stronger the effect. Among the listed cities the most exposed are Mokambo, Kipushi, Lubumbashi.

Can you see auroras in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

It depends on latitude: Democratic Republic of the Congo's cities sit between geomagnetic -14° and 4.1°. 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The Kp index is planetary — the same for all of Democratic Republic of the Congo. What differs is the effective local exposure (1.8–2.0 at the coming peak) and the timing, which each city page shows in its own timezone.

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