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Solar flaring activity was low over the past 24 hours, with only C-class flares identified. The largest flare was a C6.9 flare (SIDC Flare 8723), peaking at 02:21 UTC on October 14 from behind the west limb. There are currently eight numbered active regions on the solar disk. SIDC Sunspot Group 980 (NOAA Active Region 4551, magnetic type beta-gamma) is the most complex group. SIDC Sunspot Group 966 (NOAA Active Region 4557, magnetic type beta) and SIDC Sunspot Group 983 (NOAA Active Region 4556, magnetic type beta) rotated on disk from the east limb. SIDC Sunspot Group 984 (magnetic type beta) emerged on disk in the southwest quadrant. Solar flaring activity is expected to be low over the next 24 hours, with C-class flares very likely and a chance for M-class flares. No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed in the available coronagraph imagery in the last 24 hours. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux, as measured by GOES-18, was at nominal levels over the past 24 hours and is expected to remain so over the next 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux measured by GOES 18 and GOES 19 was below the 1000 pfu threshold in the last 24 hours. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to be below the 1000 pfu threshold over the next 24 hours. The 24-hour electron fluence is presently at normal levels and is expected to remain so over the next 24 hours.

Geomagnetic conditions globally and locally were mostly at quiet to unsettled levels over the past 24 hours (NOAA Kp 1 to 3, K BEL 1 to 3). Mostly quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions are expected over the next 24 hours, with possible active intervals due to the ongoing influence of the high-speed stream associated with SIDC Coronal Hole 142. A possible glancing blow arrival from SIDC CME 730 late on October 14 may further enhance geomagnetic activity. Over the past 24 hours, the solar wind parameters reflected enhanced solar wind conditions under the influence of the high-speed stream associated with SIDC Coronal Hole 142. Speed values increased from around 480 km/s to values up to about 670 km/s, before gradually decreasing to around 550 km/s. The interplanetary magnetic field values ranged between about 2 nT and 12 nT. The Bz component varied between about -7 nT and 12 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field angle was mostly in the negative sector. Enhanced solar wind conditions are expected to persist over the next 24 hours under the ongoing influence of the high-speed stream, with possible further enhancements due to a possible glancing blow arrival from SIDC CME 730 late on October 14.