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Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These Nine States Monday
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- Breaking News Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These Nine States Monday By Zachary Folk,
- The Earth could see the effects of minor geomagnetic storms starting on Monday, when forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection that left the sun on June 26 to arrive and interact with the planet.
- The aurora most likely won’t be visible on Sunday night, however, as NOAA currently predicts a Kp index of just one out of nine—meaning the lights only have a low chance to be visible only in northern Canada and Alaska.
Breaking News Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These Nine States Monday By Zachary Folk,
Topline. The northern lights have a higher chance to be visible next week, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, beginning on Monday night when a coronal mass ejection from the Sun is expected to arrive at the Earth.
Although the northern lights likely won’t be visible on Sunday night, expected geomagnetic storms could make the aurora reappear further south on Monday.Anadolu via Getty ImagesKey FactsNOAA is predicting a Kp index of five out nine for Monday night, meaning the aurora could appear brighter and further south from the magnetic north pole.
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