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The two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole. The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecasted to be more intense.
May 30, 2024 · While this weekend's solar storm might bring the northern lights to the states, they are unlikely to be visible from Ohio, NOAA spokesperson Erica Grow Cei said in an email Thursday. If this weekend's geomagnetic storm develops as the SWPC forecasts, it will be a moderate, or G2, storm.
May 10, 2024 · According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the best aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight (between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.). These hours of active aurora expand towards...
This page provides a prediction of the aurora’s visibility tonight and tomorrow night in the charts below. The animations further down show what the aurora’s been up to over the last 24 hours and estimates what the next 30 minutes will be like.
May 11, 2024 · CLEVELAND — The Northern Lights, officially known as Aurora Borealis, gave Northeast Ohioans a stunning sight on Friday night thanks to a rare geomagnetic storm that made the aurora visible...
May 10, 2024 · According to the National Weather Service, Friday night looks good for aurora watching, if it appears. The forecast calls for mostly clear skies tonight for the Akron, Columbus and Cincinnati areas. Saturday night, however, is expected to be rainy in Akron.
May 11, 2024 · A powerful geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible in much of the U.S. on Friday night, with the display expected to continue tonight.
May 13, 2024 · The northern lights put on an impressive show this past weekend, starting on Friday night and continuing through Sunday. But the geomagnetic storm that pushed the aurora borealis this far south is weakening. Here's what that means for the aurora going forward.
May 10, 2024 · Northern lights could be visible in Ohio overnight during strong to severe geomagnetic storm. The NOAA is forecasting a 'severe' geomagnetic storm late Friday and into early Saturday. Here's what...
The aurora is an indicator of the current geomagnetic storm conditions and provides situational awareness for a number of technologies. The aurora directly impacts HF radio communication and GPS/GNSS satellite navigation.
