The sun continues to be very quiet and it has been without sunspots this year 62% of the time as we approach what is likely to be one of the deepest solar minimums in a long, long time. In fact, all indications are that the upcoming solar minimum may be even quieter than the last one which was the deepest in nearly a century.
june is normally very hot in tucson.
but this june has probably been the most mild in more than 30 years. it has been very strange.
a high of only 98 in mid june is unheard of...
Monday broke the spotless streak due to two very small regions.