No storm Indonesia Asia/Jayapura · UTC+9Population 37,869Estimate
The geomagnetic field over Namlea is quiet. The planetary Kp index is 2.0 — about 1.3 as effective local exposure at this latitude — and the next 72 hours should stay comfortable, peaking near Kp 2.7 around Sat 03:00 PM local time.
Planetary Kp now2.0NOAA SWPC, live
Effective in Namlea1.3×0.66 by latitude · estimate
72-hour peak2.7around Sat 03:00 PM local time
Aurora fromKp 9at geomagnetic -11.8° · estimate
Namlea sits at geomagnetic latitude -11.8° — and that latitude, not the city itself, decides how strongly a storm is felt: we estimate local exposure at ×0.66 of the planetary Kp. Auroras become plausible here from about Kp 9. All times on this page are shown in Namlea local time (UTC+9).
No — the field is quiet. Kp is 2.0 right now, and the next 72 hours peak near Kp 2.7 around Sat 03:00 PM local time. Kp 5 or higher would count as a storm.
Can you see the southern lights in Namlea?
Realistically no. At geomagnetic latitude -11.8° 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 Namlea?
The Kp index itself is planetary — one number for the whole Earth. What changes is how strongly a place feels it: at Namlea's geomagnetic latitude (-11.8°) we estimate the effective exposure at about ×0.66 of the planetary value.
How can a storm affect how people feel in Namlea?
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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