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WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected · Valid From: 2026 Oct 16 1938 UTC · Valid To: 2026 Oct 17 0300 UTC · Warning Conditions: Onset · Comment: · NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at · www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 19:38 UTC
First saved by us
16 October 2026 at 19:47 UTC
Last included in a daily record
20 October 2026

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Source classification
WARNING · Published bulletin

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 19:47 UTC
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    Our first saved version of WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 19:38 UTC

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      "id": "swpc:K04W:2026-10-16T19:38:53.387Z",
      "category": "solar",
      "title": "WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected",
      "occurredAt": "2026-10-16T19:38:53.387Z",
      "issuedAt": "2026-10-16T19:38:53.387Z",
      "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
      "place": "Space weather",
      "coordinates": null,
      "severity": "WARNING",
      "status": "Published bulletin",
      "summary": "WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected · Valid From: 2026 Oct 16 1938 UTC · Valid To: 2026 Oct 17 0300 UTC · Warning Conditions: Onset · Comment: · NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at · www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation",
      "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/alerts-watches-and-warnings",
      "source": "swpc",
      "sourceName": "NOAA SWPC",
      "revision": "c4b7ec7a4e5158ee04a3d867929b75f042ac172ed37ada3a21e711e993890cb2"
    }
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