Northern lights

With clouds clearing Thursday night, the solar event could be seen as far south as Buffalo.

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Skywatchers in the Thompson-Okanagan could be in for a treat over the next few nights.

Environment Canada is calling for cloudy and the chance of showers possibly flurries over the next three nights. The forecast in Kamloops is slightly better with no showers and only partly cloudy skies predicted. The three-day forecast between March 23 and 25 is calling for active aurora with a good chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity on March 23.

Sky gazers and photographers from Kamloops and the Okanagan may be treated to a few appearances from the Aurora Borealis this week.

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An immense coronal hole has ramped up the solar wind, giving us a chance to see bright displays of the Northern Lights.

On the right, a simulation from NOAA's WSA-ENLIL model shows the fast and slow regions of the solar wind, with Earth currently in the middle of a 'blustery' flow known as a Coronal Hole High Speed Stream (CH HSS). At times they can put on spectacular displays overhead, bright enough to be clearly seen with the unaided eye. From G1-G2 (minor to moderate) storm levels are expected, otherwise, throughout Thursday night, as well as Friday night into Saturday morning. On the left, this view from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory highlights the Sun's atmosphere (the corona), and the numerous magnetic fields looping out from the solar surface. Near the south pole is an immense dark region (a coronal hole), opened up by a gap in the magnetic fields. While the solar wind flows like a calm breeze from other regions of the Sun, this gap emits a blustering gale by comparison.

Thompson-Okanagan sky gazers could be in for a treat over the next three nights. According to multiple sources, aurora borealis activ...

[put on an incredible show](https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Photography/PHOTOS_Northern_Lights_dazzled_above_the_Okanagan_last_night/#fs_123134) in the Thompson-Okanagan in late February. [aurora forecast](https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast) says that “aurora activity will be high.” [auroraforecast.com](http://auroraforecast.com/), it says that the aurora activity level will hit nine out of 10 tonight and on Saturday, while it will be a 10 out of 10 on Friday night.

National Weather Service offices in Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and New York reported seeing the aurora borealis.

The colorful aurora forms when particles flowing from the sun get caught up in Earth's magnetic field. The best chance for spotting the aurora were in states such as Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York. [Thursday night Space Weather Prediction Center forecast](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed-23-march-2023) says strong geomagnetic storming was observed at about 11 a.m. The chances for seeing the Northern Lights were highest — well — in the North. When and where will the Northern Lights be visible? People living in more than a half-dozen states could see a dazzling — and surprising — display of the Northern Lights between Thursday night and Friday morning.

An astronomical phenomenon known as the northern lights was visible Thursday in the night sky in parts of Wisconsin, including near the Milwaukee area.

Once it reaches earth in two to three days, the aurora collides with the earth's magnetic field, causing a boost of energy that collides with oxygen and nitrogen atoms, and produces colorful lights. People are often told the northern lights might be visible in Wisconsin, but it rarely seems to happen. Other parts of the country, including Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri have also reported seeing the aurora.

A passenger on a flight from Alaska to Washington was able to capture a stunning time-lapse video of the northern lights while the airplane zoomed across ...

And the colors vary by the type of gas present. [northern lights displays](https://www.q13fox.com/news/solar-storm-brings-colorful-northern-lights-to-the-northwest) usually follow solar events known as coronal mass ejections or solar flares. [WATCH OUT FOR THESE ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS IN 2023](https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/sky-watching-guide-2023) [Alaska](https://www.q13fox.com/tag/us/ak) to [Washington](https://www.q13fox.com/tag/us/wa) was able to capture a stunning time-lapse video of the [northern lights](https://www.q13fox.com/tag/science/air-space) while the airplane zoomed across the night sky. [northern lights](https://www.q13fox.com/weather/northern-lights-put-on-dazzling-show-over-seattle-area) are one of the most stunning displays the planet can provide. [Seattle](https://www.q13fox.com/tag/us/wa/king-county/seattle) from Fairbanks when he noticed the dazzling display and began recording video.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Alert for most of the northern half of the US.

According to the National Weather Service, this means that the Northern Lights may possibly be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California. Exactly how far into Northern California the aurora borealis may be seen is unclear. NOAA: Severe geomagnetic storm means Northern Lights may be seen as far south as NorCal

Folks in upper Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula were treated to a vivid curtain of color from the aurora borealis on Thursday night.

Or, as businessinsider.com referred to it, a big hole in the sun blasted massive solar winds into the Earth's atmosphere for the blitz of color that could be seen as far south from Washington to Michigan. "The origin of the aurora begins on the surface of the sun when solar activity ejects a cloud of gas. "Take a look outside tonight," the National Weather Service in Marquette, Michigan, said on Facebook with a photo of the Northern Lights display.

The aurora borealis -- the 'northern lights' -- don't shimmer their way south into the High Desert all that often, but they put on a vivid display for many ...

Many eyes across the Pembina Valley were fixed on the sky, once night fell, with a beautiful display of Northern Lights dancing across overhead.

The U.S. The amazing light show was not contained just to our sky, with reports of similar events captured on camera in Alberta, Saskatchewan as well as across Manitoba.

The northern lights painted the night sky green across the northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, and were even seen as a faint pink as far south as New ...

[ use of GPS ](https://www.newsweek.com/solar-flare-radio-blackout-space-weather-1784602)can be impacted due to variations in the ionosphere. "The different colors are the result of electrons relaxing from different energy levels from oxygen (the most common reds and greens) and nitrogen (dark reds/blues)." They are seen further south in the northern hemisphere and further north in the southern one. Due to the recent spring equinox, auroras often appear in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere at the same time. Other than the beautiful displays in the night sky, G4 storms can also have an impact on technology both on Earth and in orbit. "The The incredible lights were a result of a severe (category G4) geomagnetic storm in our upper atmosphere. Do you have a question about the aurora? "But, if you have a strong enough activity like we are getting now, there are enough exciting particles in the coronal mass ejections to interact with more oxygen and make the red brighter." He is an associate professor in astronomy and science communication at Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. This makes them release light in ripples of color across the sky. Pictures of the lights were posted to social media by people across the U.S.

The unmistakable hues of the Aurora Borealis were spotted by amateur astronomers across the region. Photographer and artist Kerrie Ann Gardner said it was " ...

It blew me away." He said: "I just waited for my eyes to adjust and could see a faint pinkish hue in the sky, it was very surreal. Photographer and artist Kerrie Ann Gardner said it was "staggering" to capture the "pillars of light" in East Devon.

The northern lights had a blockbuster night over Yellowknife, the result of an unexpectedly severe geomagnetic storm that experts say hasn't happened for ...

The timing also helped. “Auroras spread into the United States as far south as Colorado and New Mexico during a severe geomagnetic storm, the most intense in nearly six years,” the website reported. [spaceweather.com](https://spaceweather.com/), which issues aurora alerts and tracks the phenomenon, said forecasters had expected a minor to moderate storm but “completely missed” the severity – and consequent spectacle – of Thursday night’s event.

Waves of pulsating color, brilliant spirals - some aurora watchers said it was the best sky show they've seen.

But with a storm system moving in for Saturday, many of those spots where the sky came alive with color in the Lower Peninsula last night will likely be too cloudy to catch another round of aurora action. People were using mobile phones to snap pictures off their apartment balconies, or standing in the middle of their neighborhood streets and pointing their iPhones at the sky. Long enough for people to gather on Northern Michigan beaches and share the experience.

Londoners were treated to a spectacular light show late Thursday when the Northern Lights were visible in the night sky.

North of #ldnont @tamithaskov @rasc pic.twitter.com/ue83VgzUeL— We'd love to see them.
#Aurora last night was EPIC.

Ottawa and eastern Ontario residents who looked to the sky Thursday night were treated with a rare sight.

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An uncommon phenomenon lit up the skies across southern Ontario on Thursday night, including in Waterloo region where the aurora borealis – also known as ...

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Many residents across Saskatchewan had a prominent view of the Aurora Borealis also known as the Northern Lights Thursday night and Friday morning and are ...

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Skywatchers across Ontario were treated to a vivid display of the Northern Lights overnight Thursday into Friday morning, and social media has lit ...

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