solar wind
noun
: plasma continuously ejected from the sun's surface into and through interplanetary space
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According to forecasters at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic conditions are expected to ramp up later on May 7 as high-speed solar wind from a coronal hole sweeps past Earth, potentially triggering active conditions and isolated G1 to G2 geomagnetic storms into May 8.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The scale and frequency of the deviations align more naturally with magnetic restructuring in the solar wind than with extreme plasma density shifts.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Tonight, April 30, a high-speed stream of solar wind may escalate geomagnetic activity, resulting in auroras as far south as Illinois.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Northern Lights Forecast: Latest Updates To check visibility in real time, use NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast or download apps such as Aurora Now, My Aurora Forecast or Glendale Aurora for up-to-the-minute alerts and live solar wind data.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The scale and frequency of the deviations align more naturally with magnetic restructuring in the solar wind than with extreme plasma density shifts.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Tonight, April 30, a high-speed stream of solar wind may escalate geomagnetic activity, resulting in auroras as far south as Illinois.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
Northern Lights Forecast: Latest Updates To check visibility in real time, use NOAA’s 30-minute aurora forecast or download apps such as Aurora Now, My Aurora Forecast or Glendale Aurora for up-to-the-minute alerts and live solar wind data.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Solar wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20wind. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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