Space Weather Lab

Education-first dashboards for amateur radio operators (UTC)

Sources & disclaimers

This site intentionally uses stable, official public data feeds where possible. If you cite or reuse data elsewhere, follow each provider’s attribution guidance.

NOAA SWPC (primary)

Products and data (overview): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products-and-data
Data access (feeds & formats): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/data-access
NOAA Space Weather Scales: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Planetary K-index: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index
3-Day Forecast: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/3-day-forecast
27-Day Outlook (F10.7 / A / Kp): https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/27-day-outlook-107-cm-radio-flux-and-geomagnetic-indices
Solar Cycle Progression: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression

This site reads a handful of SWPC public feeds (JSON/text/images) and caches results locally to reduce load and keep the dashboard responsive.

Sunspot numbers (optional, historical)

If we later add long-term sunspot charts, a canonical source is WDC‑SILSO (Royal Observatory of Belgium). Their data is freely downloadable with explicit credit.

Data files: https://www.sidc.be/SILSO/datafiles

Disclaimer

Space weather and propagation are complex, local, and time-varying. This site provides informational summaries and educational material. Do not use it as the sole basis for safety-critical communications planning.