Category: Current Conditions

Solar Wind Speed: 608 km/secIMF: Bt 8 nT, Bz -6 nT Cloudy conditions over most of Maine, some breaks in Aroostook. As of 00:48 UTC still too light.

NOAA forecasts heightened activity for August 20, but between 15-21 UT, which equates to mid-day times. Not set in stone, storms can come sooner, keep an eye out later for the forecast.

UTC 3:52 Sudden IMF surge visible on Katahdin webcam. Weak but coming and going for a few hours. Southern and Midcoast Maine won’t see much due to clouds/weakness of storm/being in the cheap seats. Northern Maine is in the clear, some wispy clouds over Katahdin. Wind is headed north again right now at 4:28 UTC […]