The Northern Lights are set to make another appearance over the next few days, bathing the sky over the U.S.-Canadian border in a beautiful display of colour. Here’s how you can view the aurora borealis’ amazing natural light show.
Footage shows return of colossal sunspot that created Northern Lights
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), northern U.S. states may be able to see the Northern Lights from Oct. 4, with the display expected to persist until Oct. 6. Some of the lower Midwest to Oregon might also catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, though odds improve toward the top end of the country.
This weekend’s aurora is a result of strong G3 geomagnetic storms predicted to arrive at Earth over the next three days, with the SWPC having issued Geomagnetic Storm Watches until Sunday. Fortunately, these storms should be more dazzling than disruptive. Though geomagnetic storms can cause issues such as power outages and radio disruption, the SWPC predicts that the “limited, minor effects to some technological infrastructure” which may occur during these particular storms will be “mainly mitigatable.” As such, you can enjoy gazing at the Northern Lights without any worries.
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