Where can I see the Northern Lights tonight?
Due to favorable geomagnetic storm conditions anticipated by space weather analysts, the continental United States may witness the Northern Lights on Wednesday, November 6th in the evening.
Following an M3.8-class solar flare on Sunday, November 3, a cloud of charged particles known as a coronal mass ejection was launched toward Earth.
Locations for Northern Lights Viewing
According to the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a G1 geomagnetic storm will cause auroras to be visible in clear skies from northern U.S. states, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine are probably going to have the best views of the Northern Lights.
Timing of the Northern Lights Viewing
The start of the G1 geomagnetic storm is predicted by NOAA to occur between 00 and 03 UTC, which corresponds to 7–10 p.m. EST, 6–9 p.m. CST, 5-8 p.m. MST, and 4–7 p.m. PST. The expected Kp index for the aurora borealis displays, which measures the strength of the geomagnetic storm, is 5.
The farther south the aurora may be observed, the higher the Kp Index number, which ranges from 1 to 9.
The aurora will move further from the poles, it will become brighter, and there will be more auroral activity.
If you are in the right place, these aurora can be quite pleasing to look at,” NOAA states when Kp 5 occurs.The index drops to Kp 4.33 for three hours following the G1 geomagnetic storm, then to Kp 4 for three hours before rebounding to Kp 4.33 once more.
