# Current aurora forecast, Kp index and solar flare alerts

**Use case:** 

A snapshot of current space weather from NOAA: the planetary Kp index and how far south aurora may be visible, the latest X-ray flux and radio blackout level, and the 20 most recent alerts.

## Input

```json
{
  "maxAlerts": 20
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "geomagnetic.kpIndex": {
    "label": "Geomagnetic: Kp index",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "geomagnetic.observedAt": {
    "label": "Geomagnetic: observed at",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "geomagnetic.auroraVisibleLatitude": {
    "label": "Geomagnetic: aurora visible latitude",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "radioBlackout.xrayFlux": {
    "label": "Radio blackout: xray flux",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "radioBlackout.flareClass": {
    "label": "Radio blackout: flare class",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "radioBlackout.observedAt": {
    "label": "Radio blackout: observed at",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "radioBlackout.rScale": {
    "label": "Radio blackout: R scale",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Space Weather Alerts: Aurora & Radio Blackout](https://apify.com/m_ctim/space-weather-alert.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/m_ctim/space-weather-alert.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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