Earth Gets a 1,2,3-Punch and the X-Flare Factor is Back | Solar Storm Forecast 15 October 2025

Our Sun has gotten busy! We have three solar storms on their way to Earth and along with a fast wind chaser, this should keep aurora possibilities high through week’s end. Aurora photographers will likely get a treat at high latitudes throughout the week, and those at mid-latitudes could catch the peak of the show around October 16-17. Amateur radio and GPS operators should expect degraded conditions on Earth’s dayside thanks to the rapid growth of Regions 4246 and 4248 as they rotate through some hot longitudes. The noise on the dayside bands has also steadily increased, with things expected to get worse over the next week. Expect the risk for X-flares (R3-level Radio Blackouts) to rise over the next few days. Learn the details of the coming solar storms, watch the growth of Regions 4246 and 4248, and see what is coming around from the Sun’s farside.