Bulletin: Current Conditions

06 March 2026

Solar activity is very low with background X-ray flux at upper B-class levels. No significant flares were observed during the past 24 hours. Five sunspot regions are on the visible solar disk showing simple magnetic configurations. Solar wind speed is at background levels, ranging between 360-420 km/s. There are a few filaments and prominences on the visible solar disk that show slight instability and will be monitored for any potential lift-offs. No confirmed Earth-directed CMEs were observed in the available coronagraph imagery. Global geomagnetic conditions were at quiet levels (Kp 0-2) in the past 24 hours. Local HF working frequencies are near monthly predicted values.

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Daily Conditions

	Date and Time (UT)	foF2 (MHz)	hmF2 (km)	T index	Ap
Grahamstown	2026-03-06 08:00	10.050	276.655	116
Hermanus	2026-03-06 08:00	9.550	264.244	105
Planetary Ap	2026-03-06 07:34				5

Predicted SANSA monthly T-Index for March 2026: 53

Current Conditions

2026-03-06 08:03
Solar wind speed:	369.5 km/s
IMF Bz:	-0.6 nT
Hermanus T-index:	105
Hermanus hmF2:	264.244 km
Hermanus foF2:	9.550 MHz
Dcx Index:	19.3 nT

Space Weather Bulletin

06 March 2026
Solar activity is very low with background X-ray flux at upper B-class levels. No significant flares were observed during the past 24 hours. Five sunspot regions are on the visible solar disk showing simple magnetic configurations. Solar wind speed is at background levels, ranging between 360-420 km/s. There are a few filaments and prominences on the visible solar disk that show slight instability and will be monitored for any potential lift-offs. No confirmed Earth-directed CMEs were observed in the available coronagraph imagery. Global geomagnetic conditions were at quiet levels (Kp 0-2) in the past 24 hours. Local HF working frequencies are near monthly predicted values.