Space Weather Prediction Center

The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), named the Space Environment Center (SEC) until 2007, is a laboratory and service center of the US National Weather Service (NWS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), located in Boulder, Colorado. SWPC continually monitors and forecasts Earth's space environment, providing solar-terrestrial information. SWPC is the official source of space weather alerts and warnings for the United States.

Space Weather Prediction Center

Forecasters inside the SWPC.
Agency overview
Preceding
  • Space Environment Center
Headquarters
39°59′30″N 105°15′40″W
Parent agencyNational Centers for Environmental Prediction
Websitewww.swpc.noaa.gov
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