Solar Cycle 25 And Sunspot Numbers Are Exceeding Predictions

Solar Cycle 25 is exceeding predictions and sunspot numbers in May 2022 were the highest in almost 8 years

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Solar Cycle 25 is exceeding predictions. Sunspot numbers in May 2022 were the highest in almost 8 years, more than doubling NOAA’s official forecast:

The plot, above, compares current sunspot numbers to a selection of benchmarks. The blue curve is the “official forecast” issued by NOAA’s Solar Cycle Prediction Panel in 2019.

At the time, panel members anticipated a cycle similar to weak Solar Cycle 24. Zooming in shows how much the sun is overshooting that target.

There is no longer any doubt that Solar Cycle 25 is on track to outperform its predecessor, historically weak Solar Cycle 24, which peaked in 2014.

Even if Solar Cycle 25 turns out to be merely average, it will still far exceed previously low expectations.

Now get prepared for more earthquakes, volcanic eruptions natural EMPs and (radio) power outages… Because enhanced solar activity increases the risk of all the natural disasters listed above… [SpaceWeather, Helioforecast]