Canada is considered one of the top locations in the world for Northern Lights viewing, especially in the sparsely populated Canadian territories. The optimal time to view the Aurora is between mid-November and April. Some of the most outstanding locations where to see the the Northern Lights in...
The northern lights are expected to light up Minnesota's sky this week Minnesotans, consider this your aurora borealis alert. The northern lights could potentially light up the sky early this week, but there's still uncertainty in the forecast. ...
Where will the northern lights be visible tonight? The northern lights will be visible for parts of the northern U.S., according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center's aurora forecast. The aurora will be visible over much of Canada and Alaska, but the northern lights can also be see...
Normally, the best place to see the northern lights is around Earth’s poles—in places like Iceland and northern parts of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Russia, Canada, Alaska, and Southern Greenland—not over the contiguous U.S. But we’re currently in a period of incre...
Depending on the impact of this solar storm, it could spark bright displays of the Northern Lights across Canada and some northern regions of the United States. According to SWPC, a G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm is forecast to occur between 18 UTC to 21 UTC (2 p.m...
Satellites are the main tool for observing and monitoring the sun and particle fluxes heading for Earth. Without these it would be difficult to create a reliable Northern Lights forecast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin of the USA (NOAA) operates a couple of these, both covering the...
Northern Lights Forecast 27-Day Aurora Forecast This is a veryhelpful toolfor predicting auroras. On average, the sun rotates on its axis once every 27-28 days as seen from Earth. Therefore, sunspots, like those seen onthis solar imageto the left, are like a giant revolving firehose ...
Forecasters with NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center have issued a G2 geomagnetic storm watch for the hours after midnight on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Depending on the impact of this solar storm, it could spark bright displays of the Northern Li...
Friday night wasn't the only opportunity for a northern lights show. The storm was expected to last through the weekend, and the prediction center released a forecast map for Saturday night. A map from the Space Weather Prediction Center shows the aurora forecast for the U.S. on May 11, ...
Aurora forecast activity is currently moderate to elevated. Weather permitting, good northern lights displays could be visible directly overhead in most northern communities and isolated parts of Canada and the US in Alaska. Your 3-Day Aurora Borealis Forecast ...