A Triangle-Shaped Coronal Hole & the Sun Gets Noisy | Space Weather Spotlight 07 November 2026

Our Sun is getting busy again with a large triangular coronal hole sending us some fast solar wind from now until November 9. This elongated and irregularly shaped hole promises to give us some unexpected pockets of auroral activity, especially at high latitudes. Aurora photographers should watch for substorms because that is going to be the bulk of how views will brighten over the next few days. Along with the fast wind, we are also getting a lot of radio noise on the dayside bands thanks to Region 4566. Amateur radio operators should stay vigilant for R1-R2 level radio blackouts. We even have a slim chance for R3-level (X-flares), but most likely Region 4566 will remain below that threshold. However, expect the bands to remain noisy for a while because a whole cluster of returning regions will be rotating into view over the coming week. GPS turbulence zones in the atmosphere are increasing as well so GPS users should remain vigilant, especially near dawn and dusk and anywhere near aurora on the night side at least through Monday of next week. Learn details on what to expect in this week’s forecast and see what else our Sun has in store!