Northern Lights may be visible in New England tonight. Here’s what you need to know
The Northern Lights may be visible in New England tonight.
The aurora is a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. Any aurora is the result of a geomagnetic storm and energy released in our atmosphere.
The aurora is an indicator of the current geomagnetic storm conditions.
According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, there is a strong aurora in parts of Canada tonight and has a slight risk in northern New England. The University of Alaska Fairbanks has an Aurora forecast and it has a slight chance of visibility in southern New England.
Aurora viewing is “likely” in northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and much of Maine. There is a “chance” to catch a glimpse of the aurora in Massachusetts.
The best time to look for the aurora borealis is between 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and you need a clear and dark sky.
We have the chance to see the Northern Lights locally tonight... It's a tricky forecast. Northern #NewEngland will have a much better view! @Boston25 pic.twitter.com/LLGt8QGy6C
— Shiri Spear (@ShiriSpear) May 11, 2023
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