The aurora borealis was visible in skies across parts of the United States, and locally the show could be seen from the San Diego County mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains.
The northern lights made an appearance in Southern California skies Thursday night, and there are hopes that the sky may glow with green,red, and purple hues again Friday night. The strong geomagnetic storm that created such a show has subsided, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but some parts of the U.S.
may again see the northern lights tonight It's very rare to see the natural phenomenon in Southern California, and forecasters at the Space Weather Prediction Center said the storm was a category 4, with category 5 being the most severe level -- and it's still passing overhead Friday.The aurora was visible in Southern California recently, in May, and that storm was a Category 5.
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