Posted below in an attachment is the latest NOAA chart showing the photons hitting the earth in Antarctica and going right through to the Arctic. Follow the red and see the results for yourself. These photon streams from the Sun are strong.
We are currently experiencing a CME from previous Solar M-Class flares which happened a few days ago as it takes several days for photons and other particulate matter to reach the earth from the Sun.
With Sunspot 1944 directly facing earth (geocentered), NOAA has predicted
75 percent chance of M-Class flares
30 percent chance of X-Class flares
see http://www.spaceweather.com for the latest forecasts.
However, for two days now, this sunspot has been relatively quiet. As of now, it is almost a straight line C1.0 - continual flaring at the C1.0 level.