The flare that occurred on March 13 was the first of its kind in three weeks. The last similar event was recorded on February 25. This event stands out against the backdrop of nearly a month of declining solar activity.
Although the M1.2 class flare is considered quite ordinary — it is at the lower boundary of this class — no expected impact on Earth is anticipated, as it occurred at the edge of the solar disk. There are also no signs that this event indicates the end of the current local minimum of solar activity.
Meanwhile, streams of plasma from a coronal hole are approaching Earth, which is already leading to weak magnetic disturbances. By the end of the day, a transition to the level of a magnetic storm is possible.
