:Product: Geomagnetic Forecast :Issued: 2026 Jul 16 2205 UTC # Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # NOAA Ap Index Forecast Observed Ap 15 Jul 013 Estimated Ap 16 Jul 008 Predicted Ap 17 Jul-19 Jul 006-008-005 NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 17 Jul-19 Jul Active 15/25/10 Minor storm 05/05/01 Moderate storm 01/01/01 Strong-Extreme storm 01/01/01 NOAA Kp index forecast 17 Jul - 19 Jul Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 00-03UT 2.00 2.33 1.67 03-06UT 1.67 3.00 2.00 06-09UT 1.67 1.67 1.67 09-12UT 1.67 1.67 1.33 12-15UT 1.67 1.00 0.67 15-18UT 1.67 1.00 0.67 18-21UT 2.00 2.00 1.67 21-00UT 2.00 2.33 1.67