Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis

(Oregon Coast) – The National Weather Service's (NWS) Space Weather Prediction Center has announced a series watches for the North Lights / Aurora Borealis ...

However, because of their low latitudes the chances for seeing the Aurora Borealis may diminish, although the NWS is indicating the electromagnetic storm is strong enough to possibly be visible even in northern California. That leaves the south coast in a lucky spot. (Above: Aurora Borealis in the Oregon Coast Range, from Oregon Coast Beach Connection) Your chances of seeing this will be much better with the right kind of professional camera equipment, meaning a long exposure on a tripod. “This same sunspot group has been the source of multiple M-class flares (R1 - Minor) over the past few days, with the strongest prior flare being an M4 at 28/1129 UTC.” “Impacts to technology from a G3 storm generally remain small, but it can drive the aurora further equatorward of its polar home,” the NWS said. (Oregon Coast) – The National Weather Service's (NWS) Space Weather Prediction Center has announced a series of watches for the Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis tonight through Friday for the northern tier states, which could include as far south as the southern Oregon coast.

JACKSON, Wyo. — Lucky viewers just might glimpse the elusive aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, in Wyoming skies tonight.

Since the lights are more visible at northern latitudes, it might be best to head towards Grand Teton National Park. The index is measured on a scale from 0-9, so the higher the value, the more likely the lights will be visible at lower latitudes. If you’re lucky enough to see the lights and capture a photo, share it with us for a chance to be featured on SNAPPED!

Chicagoans could have the chance to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, Wednesday night, but will clouds clear for the extraordinary sight?

Especially over the northern Illinois border, a mix of rain and snow is likely to reduce visibility into the morning, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. Fog was also masking the city Wednesday, by the looks of this tweet: "Impacts to technology from a G3 storm generally remain small, but it can drive the aurora further equatorward of its polar home. Earlier this week, a number of sunspots were releasing magnetic energy and fast-paced particles called coronal mass ejections, causing a geomagnetic storm across the northern U.S. and Canada, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 ...

A strong geomagnetic (G3) storm will develop in response to a solar flare. A solar storm of this magnitude could even cause GPS and satellite disruptions. You can see how the process works in detail below.