Will the Northern Lights be visible in Illinois?
A rare severe geomagnetic storm watch from space could mean that Chicagoans get a chance to see the Northern Lights this weekend. While that sounds pretty spectacular, the storm could disrupt navigation systems, radio communications, and the power grid. According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, at least five 'coronal mass ejections' from the Sun could arrive between Friday and Sunday. The sunspot cluster that caused the flares is 16 times the size of Earth.
What are the Northern Lights? As a result, the Northern Lights, which occur when energized particles from the Sun collide into the Earth's atmosphere, may be seen as far south as Alabama this weekend. Known as the Aurora Borealis, the violent clash creates vivid, moving ribbons of light across the sky. The odds of seeing the Northern Lights in Chicago over the weekend are quite good. After a rainy Friday, skies are expected to be clear.
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