Aurora over Icelandic Gullfoss Waterfall with Rainbow!, Taken by Bill Williams on September 28, 2025 @ Gullfoss Waterfall, SW Iceland
High Winds, Auroras, and STEVE Marks the Spot
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 10/01/2025
THE SUN IS BLOWING A GALE: Earth has entered a stream of solar wind blowing faster than 700 km/s (1.6 million mph). This is extending geomagnetic unrest for the third day in a row. NOAA forecasters say G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Oct. 1st with continued auroras at high latitudes.
NOT ALL THOSE LIGHTS WERE AURORAS: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm erupted on Sept. 29th, sparking intense auroras around the Arctic Circle. Vacationing from Florida, Bill Williams photographed the spray of color from the Gullfoss Waterfall in Iceland:
