What are the current HF Propagation Conditions?

This page is part of the project "Understanding HF Propagation."
by Doron Tal, 4X4XM

To know what the real-time band conditions are, you may use a variety of methods as follows:

1. Track actual band activity using DX Clusters;
2. Listen on the HF bands, using: your receiver, a remote WebSDR, KiwiSDR. Focus on beacons;
3. Examine online regional MUF maps-charts;
4. Use a tool / application to estimate the current ionospheric conditions based on data collected from recent solar activity, space weather reports, and remote sensing of the ionosphere and its regions. Examples:

Current Ham Activity Recent HF Bands Conditions Predicted HF Bands Conditions

Recent R-S-G reports Recent solar flares | Space weather reports

Utilize more than one option to gain a comprehensive understanding of propagation conditions, as no single method can provide all the necessary information.