Posted on 03/27/2022 2:59:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun has begun to impact the Earth, prompting NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) to issue a warning that a G1-class geomagnetic storm has arrived with a K-index of 5. In the latest update from the SWPC, they say the area of impact will primarily be poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. In this region, weak power grid fluctuations can occur on Earth. In space, minor impact on satellite operations are possible. Elsewhere, Mother Nature may light up the skies more south than usual; aurora could be visible at high latitudes across the northern tier of the United States, such as northern Michigan and Maine.
The SWPC says storm conditions are likely late to continue tonight into tomorrow due to the combined effects from coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) heading towards earth along with a CME ejected from the Sun on March 25. “Unsettled to active conditions are expected over March 28 as CME effects persist. A return to mostly quiet conditions is expected by March 29,” said the SWPC in their latest Forecast Discussion.
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EV killer ,LOL
It’d be neat to get a good one when the weather is nice enough to be outside to see some aurora.
Thanks for the heads up that we’re all going to die. Again.
SMFSH...
I get wireless internet here in rural eastern Washington. It just went out and was off and on yesterday.
Wait a minute,
I thought we could control the weather of the planet by ending CO2 levels?
The Suns corona should be cheesecake for our astrophysics...
Only the Creator can control a planet or the sun, not man...
My satellite internet goes off several times most days, regardless...
“The Suns corona should be cheesecake for our astrophysicists”
Yeah, but you forgot to account for the fact that they don’t have biology degrees.
No kidding.
It seems like it’s always cloudy when there is the potential for a good aurora.
Same here in PA; we have snow squalls moving thru the area.
Is that why my plugged in Chromebook has said “no internet” several times when I have attempted a new transition? This has happened occasionally other days recently, but more today. If I wait a few minutes, it usually works again. I think a number of CMEs have been predicted in the past month or two.
Ye, that's usually the case.
During solar cycle 24 I managed to get some really good pics from the north end of Franconia Notch.
Solar cycle 25 is just getting going.
Looks like it could be interesting.
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