Geomagnetic storm forecast for Kyangwali Refugee Camp
No storm Uganda Africa/Kampala · UTC+3Population 23,847Estimate
The geomagnetic field over Kyangwali Refugee Camp is quiet. The planetary Kp index is 0.3 — about 0.2 as effective local exposure at this latitude — and the next 72 hours should stay comfortable, peaking near Kp 3.0 around Sat 06:00 AM local time.
Planetary Kp now0.3NOAA SWPC, live
Effective in Kyangwali Refugee Camp0.2×0.56 by latitude · estimate
72-hour peak3.0around Sat 06:00 AM local time
Aurora fromKp 9at geomagnetic -1° · estimate
Kyangwali Refugee Camp sits at geomagnetic latitude -1° — and that latitude, not the city itself, decides how strongly a storm is felt: we estimate local exposure at ×0.56 of the planetary Kp. Auroras become plausible here from about Kp 9. All times on this page are shown in Kyangwali Refugee Camp local time (UTC+3).
Is there a geomagnetic storm in Kyangwali Refugee Camp today?
No — the field is quiet. Kp is 0.3 right now, and the next 72 hours peak near Kp 3.0 around Sat 06:00 AM local time. Kp 5 or higher would count as a storm.
Can you see the northern lights in Kyangwali Refugee Camp?
Realistically no. At geomagnetic latitude -1° 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp?
The Kp index itself is planetary — one number for the whole Earth. What changes is how strongly a place feels it: at Kyangwali Refugee Camp's geomagnetic latitude (-1°) we estimate the effective exposure at about ×0.56 of the planetary value.
How can a storm affect how people feel in Kyangwali Refugee Camp?
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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