You Might Catch the Northern Lights This Weekend If You Live in One of These States

A geomagnetic storm is predicted to hit Earth tonight after the Sun hurled a massive solar flare in our direction. Aside from a potential radio blackout, the storm may also bring with it a dazzling display of aurora borealis over parts of North America. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast that the Northern Lights will appear in North America on Friday night and last from Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Sky watchers in northern Canada and Alaska have the highest chances of seeing the auroral display, while parts of northeastern Washington, northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, northern Minnesota, Upper Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and northern Maine have a smaller chance of spotting it. NOAA’s aurora prediction appears on a forecast, or view line, map, showing the brightness and location of the aurora as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole. The green areas shift to red where the aurora is expected to be more intense. Geomagnetic ... Read full article.