KP index goes off the scale
The interplanetary index that shows the blows of solar flares on magnetic feilds, goes off the scale as solar storms continue. You can keep updated on this from the NOAA page here
This sobering post from the ECTV newsletter reads:
“now sunspot region 808 has rotated into position to cause “Earth Directed” flares and CME’s (coronal mass ejections). From this point on, and for the next 23 days, each and every flare has the potential for a glancing or direct hit to Earth. When the charged particles hit our protective magnetic field, the magnetic field shifts as if cranking tightly on a jar top. When this occurs, it in turn, causes a shift in the jet stream, often causing it to drop down low enough to disturb weather patterns.” Source