Lil FYI...

 

SIGNIFICANT X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: 

"Sunspot 4341 erupted today (Jan. 18 @ 1809 UTC), producing an X1.9-class solar flare. The explosion lasted for hours, which makes this flare even more powerful than than its "X1.9" rating would suggest. This video from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory says it all:

"Radiation from the flare ionized Earth's atmosphere over the Americas, especially South America. This caused a shortwave radio blackout that may have lasted more than an hour at frequencies below 10 MHz."

"Of greater interest is the CME. The explosion launched a full halo CME with a significant Earth-directed component. NASA models predict that it will reach Earth during the early hours of Jan. 20th. The impact could cause a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm with mid-latitude auroras. Stay tuned for updated forecast models. 

And apparently these guys 

are still in play as well:

"Sunspot regions 4296 and 4294 refer to a massive, magnetically complex sunspot cluster that appeared in late November/early December 2025, facing Earth, drawing significant scientific and public attention due to its immense size (rivaling the 1859 Carrington Event's source) and potential for powerful X-class solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that could impact satellites and power grids. This complex, sometimes including AR 4298, was closely monitored for strong eruptions but remained surprisingly quiet for a time, though its instability suggested a big flare could still occur, posing risks for intense auroras and technological disruption.