Powerful geostrikes do not threaten Volgograd residents on September 28, 2026
The period of increased geomagnetic activity is over
On the night of Monday, September 28, geomagnetic calm was established. According to the portal “Gizmeteo”, only in the early morning the KP-index rose sharply to 2 points. In the coming hours, the geomagnetic situation will be calm.
In the afternoon, 2-point geostrikes will still be recorded. Late in the evening, the KP index will drop to 1 point. The magnetic storm on September 28, 2026, will never begin. A similar situation is expected in the next two days.
The estimated probability of magnetic storms for the next three days is 3%, and the risk of geomagnetic disturbances is estimated at 15%. Such data are given by experts of the laboratory of the Institute of Space Research of the RAS.
The first month of autumn showed unusually low geomagnetic activity. Since the beginning of September, there has been only one magnetic storm of minimum level G1. This month, last August, there were 4 days with powerful geo-attacks. The key reason for the ongoing processes is a noticeable and as yet unexplained decline in flare activity. The sun has been in this state for several weeks, and there are no signs of a quick exit from it.
The index of flash activity on the eve was 3.3 points out of 10 possible. Astrophysicists over the past day recorded on the Sun six emissions of weak energy. Such explosion power should not affect the geomagnetic field of our planet.
On the morning of September 28, solar activity dropped to 3.1 points. The night passed without any more outbreaks.
The solar wind speed is 343 km/s and is characterized as low. Indicators of interplanetary magnetic field induction and solar flux density are within normal limits.
