Posted on 06/01/2025 5:24:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Streaks of colorful light could paint the sky over a large portion of the country on Sunday night into Monday morning amid a severe geomagnetic storm.
A geomagnetic storm is expected to set skies aglow in the northern part of the United States on Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the northern lights potentially visible as far south as Alabama to Northern California, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
The geomagnetic storm reached severe strength early Sunday morning. Though it was not expected to be as intense as the one in May 2024 that flooded skies around the world with light, Shawn Dahl, service coordinator for the Space Weather Prediction Center, said Sunday will be a great night to view the lights where skies are clear.
“Monday night would be another night to look out, especially in the more northern locations,” Mr. Dahl said. “But for those who are eager to see the aurora, where they usually don’t get to see it, the best chance would be Sunday night.”
The lights are expected to be most vivid in the northernmost states, such as Michigan and Washington State. They may also be visible on the horizon in the middle latitudes, from Oregon and Northern California across the country into the Mid-Atlantic, and down into the South.
Places with the best potential for clear skies on Sunday night include much of the Pacific Northwest, particularly earlier in the night, as well as a good chunk of Northern California.
The central Plains into the Ohio Valley, across most of the Midwest and also the Mid-Atlantic could provide good viewing opportunities.
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If the sky clears up. It’s been overcast all day.
Which direction, what time frame?
I’m guessing the northern lights would best be observed viewing in a northerly direction ;-)
Grew up in North Dakota and saw them regularly. Mostly in the west northwest direction, actually.
Now which direction would the Northern Lights be? North, South, East or West?
Sorry. It's just too difficult a question.
Look to the SOUTH to see the Northern Lights.
That doesn’t look very promising for Northeastern WA or North Idaho.
A solar electromagnetic pulse? This is the night the lights go out in Georgia.
Lol! Oh man!
In Butte, Montana, for instance, you'd want to look east northeast.
It looks iffy here in Northern Illinois.
Hey!! Why are you letting Joe 6 Pack off the hook?
You are either going to be able to see it or you aren’t. All you have to do is look at the sky. At night. It’s not rocket science.
Because, in 20-20 hindsight, my question wasn’t phrased very well and you two were having too much fun just piling on. ;->
We used to go and sit on the shore of the big lake when we lived in the UP.
Right up over the top of us sometimes.
Faint hissing and snapping and a strange feeling in the air.
Some said they could smell something.
Lots of colors. Really a beautiful site.
“The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, was that night on the marge of Lake LaBarge...”
Sam was from Tennessee, so I guess he could have stayed home if he knew he could see the Northern Lights from there if he just waited long enough.
Still wonder if the stars will fall on Alabama. Might cause hearts to beat like a hammer. 🌠🌠🌠🌠
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
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From the cremation of Sam Magee, one of my favorite Robert Service poems. My favorite being “The Three Bares”.
TM
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