Northern Lights Forecast: A Thanksgiving and Black Friday Spectacle

The enchanting Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, might just grace the skies of the northern United States this Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Space weather experts are predicting that charged particles from a solar event will create a geomagnetic storm, offering a dazzling display of colorful lights across parts of the Midwest and other northern regions—if the weather cooperates.

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The Northern Lights occur when solar particles collide with Earth’s magnetic field, producing brilliant ribbons of green, pink, and red light. This week, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of NOAA has issued geomagnetic storm watches for Thursday and Friday. These storms, caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun, are categorized as G1 (minor) on Thanksgiving and G2 (moderate) on Black Friday. Such events have the potential to make auroras visible further south than usual, possibly in states like Maine, northern Michigan, and across the Upper Midwest.

However, weather conditions might dim the celestial display for many viewers. A widespread winter storm moving across the country could bring clouds, snow, and rain, obstructing the view in many areas. For those lucky enough to have clear skies, this could be a unique chance to witness one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena.

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