Magnetic storms in Rhône-Alpes

Kp index and storm forecast for cities of Rhône-Alpes.

Cities of the region

Lyon520,774
Saint-Etienne176,280
Grenoble158,552
Clermont-Ferrand147,865
Villeurbanne131,445
Lyon 03102,725

▸About magnetic storms: Rhône-Alpes

Magnetic storms in Rhône-Alpes (France) today: planetary Kp = 0.0 (G0). The database holds 6 cities in the region with live geomagnetic data and forecasts.

Pick a city from the list to see detailed information: local time, geomagnetic latitude, distance to the nearest magnetic observatory, 3-day Kp chart with forecast and aurora visibility chance. All cities in Rhône-Alpes use the same planetary Kp, but the local impact is computed individually per coordinates.

How a magnetic storm may manifest in Rhône-Alpes: at Kp ≥ 5, weather-sensitive people can have headaches, blood-pressure swings, sleep disruption. At Kp ≥ 7, GPS navigation and shortwave radio may glitch. At Kp ≥ 8 — power-grid issues. Data from NOAA SWPC, updated every 10 minutes.