NOAA: Some States May See Northern Lights Tonight

January 22, 2024 News, Science

Nexstar reports:

A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Monday and Tuesday this week after an eruption of solar material was detected early Sunday morning. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) warned about the eruption, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) in a post to X.

The northern lights, otherwise known as the aurora, are often associated with CMEs. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains.

Aurora visibility is forecasted to grow on Monday, with many northern states having at least a low likelihood at seeing the celestial glow. That includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

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