New forecast predicts quicker, stronger peak of solar activity

Thursday, 26 October 2023 16:53 UTC

The new Experimental Solar Cycle Prediction issued on the 25th of October concludes that solar activity will increase more quickly and peak at a higher level than previously predicted back in 2019 by the Solar Cycle prediction panel. They predicted Solar Cycle 25 to peak in July 2025 at a maximum sunspot number of 115. The updated prediction calls for Solar Cycle 25 to peak between January and October of 2024, with a maximum sunspot number between 137 and 173. Even with the updated prediction it would still make the strength of Solar Cycle 25 below average but stronger than Solar Cycle 24.

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