I believe we have been in a solarminum for about 11 years and we are coming out it.
Sorry. As I said earlier, I’m relying on SQUIRRELS for my weather data. ;)
But, looks like you might be right about us climbing out of it, now:
Global Cooling? NOAA Confirms ‘Full-blown’ Grand Solar Minimum
September 5, 2020 By NEWS WIRE
The signs are clearer than ever. The Sun is heading into a new “solar minimum” cycle now.
Despite loud claims in recent decades that man-made CO2 is somehow driving the Earth’s climate, history and science demonstrate that the largest and most influential driver of planetary climate is actually the Sun.
NASA data shows clearly that sunspot counts and solar flares are dropping which is a clear indicator that solar activity is receding slightly, which means that the Earth’s climate will change, only it won’t be getting warmer.
One known indicator of solar activity is the presence of sunspots. When they are high in number, the solar activity is stronger. When sunspots are few, then we’re more likely to see slightly less solar intensity. The last peak in sunspot activity was in 2014, and now we’ve reached a new low point in 2020.
NOAA (who’s solar forecasts generally come out higher than NASA’s) say it won’t be until mid-2025 before we see the peak of the next Solar Cycle (25), with the maximum topping out at 114.6 sunspots.
https://21stcenturywire.com/2020/09/05/global-cooling-noaa-confirms-full-blown-grand-solar-minimum/