No storm Indonesia Asia/Jakarta · UTC+7Population 64,646Estimate
The geomagnetic field over Meulaboh is quiet. The planetary Kp index is 1.0 — about 0.6 as effective local exposure at this latitude — and the next 72 hours should stay comfortable, peaking near Kp 2.7 around Sat 01:00 PM local time.
Planetary Kp now1.0NOAA SWPC, live
Effective in Meulaboh0.6×0.6 by latitude · estimate
72-hour peak2.7around Sat 01:00 PM local time
Aurora fromKp 9at geomagnetic -4.8° · estimate
Meulaboh sits at geomagnetic latitude -4.8° — and that latitude, not the city itself, decides how strongly a storm is felt: we estimate local exposure at ×0.6 of the planetary Kp. Auroras become plausible here from about Kp 9. All times on this page are shown in Meulaboh local time (UTC+7).
No — the field is quiet. Kp is 1.0 right now, and the next 72 hours peak near Kp 2.7 around Sat 01:00 PM local time. Kp 5 or higher would count as a storm.
Can you see the northern lights in Meulaboh?
Realistically no. At geomagnetic latitude -4.8° 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 Meulaboh?
The Kp index itself is planetary — one number for the whole Earth. What changes is how strongly a place feels it: at Meulaboh's geomagnetic latitude (-4.8°) we estimate the effective exposure at about ×0.6 of the planetary value.
How can a storm affect how people feel in Meulaboh?
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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