My son is studying this very thing in science right now! And I mean, right now! LOL! I told him to put down his lesson and come read this article! He can always return to his studies, but this is real life!
Thanks!
Let your son stay up tonight.
There is an excellent chance of seeing an aurora ( northern lights) around and after midnight as a direct result of the solar flare.
The prediction is for mid latitudes, down as far as N. California and across through NC.
The Geminids meteor shower tonight also.
I hope he can use this opportunity to educate his fellow students on how the SUN does the warming of the globe, not us humans...