"Chances for aurora as far south as California, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Alabama, etc if the storms hold in intensity headed into this evening, otherwise, a good portion of the U.S. There's a chance the auroras could also been seen in Northern California and Texas. A moderate, strong, or severe geomagnetic storm is possible.Īurora viewing is likely in the United States tonight as Earth is impacted by a strong solar… /rwyY9hvHDt- Space Weather Watch April 23, 2023 Here's the states where it'll be possible to see the northern lights Sunday night:īased on current data, we've moved our possible Northern Lights viewing farther south. The most favorable cloud conditions look to be over the Midwest, Plains and parts of the Great Lakes and less favorable conditions in the Northeast and Northwest," the Space Watch said. "Aurora viewing is likely in the United States tonight as Earth is impacted by a strong solar storm. The northern lights will be possible to see in 30 states, depending on weather conditions like cloud coverage. A G2 storm typically happens 360 days every 11 years, the center says. The center has a five-level geomagnetic storm scale, with G1 storms registering as minor and G5s considered extreme. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm watch into Sunday night, with a chance of a G3 (strong) developing later in the night. See the photos: Northern lights brighten skies across several states in northern US Geomagnetic storm watch ![]() "All in all, you can anticipate good conditions for auroral displays," EarthSky said. The possibility of seeing the dazzling display comes after the sun had a solar flare erupt on Friday that was directed toward Earth, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. As a result, 30 states will have the chance to see the the aurora borealis, stretching from Washington to Maine, and as far south as Kansas, the Space Weather Watch says, as long as weather conditions permit. ![]() as the aurora borealis, or northern lights, could make an appearance in more than half of the country. It could be a colorful night sky for millions of people in the northern U.S. ![]() Looking for photos of the northern lights from Sunday night and Monday morning? See what it looked like here.
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