Scientists gave a forecast of magnetic storms for May. According to Space weather, a G1-class (medium) magnetic storm is expected to hit Earth as early as May 2 or 3..

It is associated with an M4 class flare that occurred on the Sun on April 29. Then our star released a coronal mass ejection towards the planet, which will reach the Earth today or tomorrow.

In addition, magnetic storms are also expected on May 7-8, 14, 20-21 and 26-27 May, and weak geomagnetic fluctuations on May 17-18.

It is worth noting that the forecast for such a long period may not be accurate and may still change..

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Magnetic storms are disturbances of the Earth's geomagnetic field that can last from several hours to several days, and can also have different intensities.. They affect the operation of communication systems, can cause technical failures.

Geomagnetic fluctuations can affect the well-being of the elderly and weather-dependent people. So, a person may experience headache, dizziness, nausea, irritability, insomnia, muscle pain, and so on..

Recall that on April 25, a double flare occurred on the Sun, which led to a short-term radio outage over Asia and Australia..