Diary

Solar Activity

Solar activity continues to resist an inevitable drop to zero. Logically, flares in sunspot group 4566 should have ceased completely today—and that is exactly what happened. At the same time, however, weak flares unexpectedly began in several smaller sunspot groups (4578 and 4579) that had been present on the Sun for a few days but had previously remained quiet. Consequently, the descent to the "bottom" (zero activity) has been temporarily postponed, though this delay is unlikely to last more than a couple of days. For now, flare activity can be characterized as moderate.

Geomagnetic Activity

Earth’s magnetic field remains calm; there is, in fact, little to report. It is safe to say that both days this weekend will remain firmly in the "green zone." On Monday and Tuesday, there could theoretically be some minor disturbances—though they would be so insignificant that it is not even certain they will warrant a separate update. In short, everything is quiet.

Brief Summary

Space weather is currently at a calm level. There is some minor flare activity, which has no impact on Earth. Earth’s magnetic field is in the "green zone."