Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible In These 9 States Sunday
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- Breaking News Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible In These 9 States Sunday By Zachary Folk,
- Coronal mass ejections are expulsions of solar material from the sun’s corona, or its outermost layer of atmosphere.
- The aurora has a chance of visibility in most states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday, according to NOAA.
Breaking News Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible In These 9 States Sunday By Zachary Folk,
Topline. The northern lights could be visible from several states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as an incoming coronal mass ejection from the sun is expected to cause stronger geomagnetic storms later this week.
NOAA is predicting geomagnetic storms could make the northern lights visible farther south later this week.Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA is predicting a Kp index of five out of nine for Sunday night, meaning the northern lights could appear brighter, visible farther from the north pole and appear with more “motion and formations.”