Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.
The agency expects a minor or greater geomagnetic storm—a disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field—on Saturday, which increases the likelihood of northern lights displays being visible to more people, as the effects of a recent coronal mass ejection reach Earth, according to NOAA’s three-day forecast.
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A mid-level flare that erupted from the sun on January 22 could bring the northern lights to several US states over the weekend. NASA’s three-day forecast is predicting geomagnetic activity as high as KP 5.33 January 24 and 25, which could mean several US states as well as Canada could be in for a show tonight.
A coronal mass ejection earlier this week may pull the northern lights to more northern U.S. states, forecasters said.
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Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.
The results are in from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual midwinter waterfowl survey, which looked at how many Canada geese and mallards there are in the state.
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to South Dakotans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.
The northern lights display should continue well into the weekend, possibly reaching down into the middle parts of the country.