Solar Weather Monitor - OpenClaw Skill 🌞

Monitor space weather conditions in real-time! Track solar flares, geomagnetic storms, aurora forecasts, and solar wind data from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Features

• 🌞 Current Conditions - Real-time space weather status
• 📅 3-Day Forecast - Predict upcoming solar activity
• 🌌 Aurora Forecast - Northern Lights visibility predictions
• 🌊 Solar Wind - Track solar wind and magnetic field
• 🚨 Alerts - Active space weather warnings
• 📊 Summary - Quick comprehensive overview

Quick Start

Installation

# Via ClawHub (once published)
clawdhub install solar-weather

# Via GitHub
git clone https://github.com/capt-marbles/solar-weather ~/.openclaw/skills/solar-weather

Basic Usage

# Current space weather conditions
python3 solar-weather.py current

# 3-day forecast
python3 solar-weather.py forecast

# Aurora visibility forecast
python3 solar-weather.py aurora

# Solar wind data
python3 solar-weather.py wind

# Active alerts
python3 solar-weather.py alerts

# Complete summary
python3 solar-weather.py summary

Example Output

🌞 Space Weather Conditions
   2026-01-27 18:38:00 UTC

   📻 R0: none ✅
      Radio Blackouts (Solar Flares)

   ☢️  S0: none ✅
      Solar Radiation Storm

   🌍 G0: none ✅
      Geomagnetic Storm

🌌 Aurora Forecast (Kp Index)
   Now: Kp 2 - Low activity
   Expected: Kp 3 in next 3 hours

Perfect For

• Ham Radio Operators - Monitor propagation conditions
• Aurora Chasers - Know when to see Northern Lights
• Photographers - Plan aurora photography sessions
• Satellite Operators - Track space weather impacts
• Power Grid Operators - Monitor geomagnetic storm risks
• Space Weather Enthusiasts - Stay informed on solar activity

Use Cases

Ham Radio

# Check propagation before contests
python3 solar-weather.py current

Aurora Photography

# Get aurora forecast for tonight
python3 solar-weather.py aurora

Daily Monitoring

# Set up cron for daily digest
0 8 * * * python3 /path/to/solar-weather.py summary

Data Sources

All data comes from NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center:

• Real-time space weather conditions
• 3-day forecasts
• Aurora forecasts (Kp index)
• Solar wind magnetic field
• Official space weather alerts

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Internet connection
• No API key required (public NOAA data)

Documentation

See SKILL.md for complete documentation.

License

MIT

Author

captmarbles (KN4XYZ)

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