From October 12, Earth will be under the influence of a solar wind stream formed by a large coronal hole on the Sun's surface. The high-speed plasma stream will reach our planet as early as the second half of Sunday—slightly earlier than previously expected, according to the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy of IKI and ISEF.
Experts emphasize that coronal holes located near the solar equator almost always affect Earth, as our planet's orbit is in the same plane. In this case, avoiding the impact, and therefore the magnetic storm, will not be possible, since in two days the fast solar wind stream will pass directly through the equatorial zone of the Sun.
Currently, it is predicted that the magnetic storm will be "weak or moderate," and its impact will last about two days—from Sunday evening to Tuesday inclusive. Such phenomena are sometimes accompanied by temporary communication disruptions and "increased auroras in northern latitudes."