The natural phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, could be visible in Michigan tonight — weather permitting.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center has predicted a G1 geomagnetic storm for this evening. For Michiganders, the best visibility is predicted to be between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday.
If you want to try and catch the Aurora Borealis, your best bet is to head north, away from city lights. Observing from a high elevation also helps. However, this dazzling geomagnetic storm could be spoiled by rainstorms, with scattered showers and clouds expected throughout the evening.
A forecast animation from SWPC with timestamps is below, or available here.
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The Aurora
This article appears in Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2018.
