BGS Forecasting Services
We provide a suite of operational and research-driven forecasting services that help society anticipate and respond to environmental hazards. Drawing on world‑leading expertise in geoscience, data analysis and modelling, our forecasting systems deliver timely, evidence-based insights to support national resilience, infrastructure planning and decision‑making.
Forecasting services available through BGS
BGS delivers real‑time geomagnetic and space‑weather forecasts that help protect power networks, satellite operators and other critical infrastructure from solar storms and geomagnetic disturbances. Our 3‑Day Geomagnetic Forecast provides an accessible outlook of expected geomagnetic activity.
Daily Landslide Hazard Assessment
As part of the UK Natural Hazards Partnership ‘Daily Hazard Assessment’, BGS contributes a daily assessment of landslide hazard across Great Britain
Groundwater level forecasting
BGS delivers probabilistic forecasts of groundwater levels across the UK’s principal aquifers to provide a range of services that build national resilience to groundwater extremes.