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Space Weather Conditions
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Current Space Weather Conditions
R1 (Minor) Radio Blackout Impacts
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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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Space Weather Activity Story for the Week of 1-7 February, 2026

Space WX Story 1-7 Feb, 2026
Space Weather Activity Story for the Week of 1-7 February, 2026
published: Sunday, February 01, 2026 18:43 UTC

RGN 4366 has grown into a complex sunspot group. However, despite producing solar flares from M1 to X1 levels (R1-R3; Minor to Strong), there has been no clear evidence of coronal mass ejections (CME)s as of yet. However, this region will be the one to watch as the week continues. Stay space weather aware at spaceweather.gov 

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