Was wondering that myself. Perhaps the info on spaceweather They say this solar minimum has effects on the weather. Certainly the magnetic fields are weak with no sunspots. http://www.spaceweather.com/
The end of Sept is calling for intense planetary weather thus my prediction for intense earth weather to follow. Galaxy and solar weather have affects and when the sun is weak the magnetics of earth are changed and let in more solar radiation there are many other factors as well.