Space weather gives a measure of solar activity on the strength of the Earths magnetic field. Increased solar activity can weaken the earths magnetic field and can cause interference with electrical equipment, GPS and radio signals.

Request

GET https://api.altitudeangel.com/v2/preflight/spaceweather

Sample Space Weather

{
    "measurement": {
        "kpIndex": 1,
        "at": "2018-01-29T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "effective": {
        "start": "2018-01-29T12:00:00Z",
        "end": "2018-01-29T15:00:00Z",
        "approx": false,
        "type": "timeRange"
    }
}

kpIndex values range from 0 to 9 where 0 indicates 'quiet' auroral activity and 9 indicates an extreme geomagnetic storm. The following table gives an indication of intensity of solar activity.