Skygazers in the northern region of the United States and Canada could catch an overview of the northern lights on Wednesday night and Thursday. The NOAA space forecasting center Issued Geomagnetic Clock G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm on April 16, when the plasma ejected from the sun is expected to reach the Earth's magnetic field. Small conditions for a geomagnetic storm are likely to continue until April 17, the agency said.
The colorful lights scattered through the night sky are caused by geomagnetic storms in our atmosphere, and the SWPC pays attention to when these can occur. Geomagnetic storms in the atmosphere can result from a cosmic phenomenon called coronal mass ejections. These solar wind discharge come from the corona, the farthest layer of the sun. CME consists of plasma and magnetic fields and may take hours or days to reach the ground.
When CME arrives, they cause disorders in our atmosphere by disrupting the magnetic field of our planet. This creates geomagnetic storms. Earlier than expected, the first CME arrived earlier on Tuesday, Reported spaceweater.com.
Noaa Space Time forecast John has told CNET that there is a chance of G4 (heavy) levels if CME's magnetic field becomes favorable.
“With this, I mean the Magnetic field of CME should be the opposite of the earth to get a good geomagnetic reaction,” Dal said. “Think about how opposite magnets for polarity that attract.”
Where can you see Aurora?
The Aurora of the NOAA predicted it for April 16, 2025.
Most places in the United States will not have the opportunity to see Aurora Borealis, but people in most northern regions (especially Alaska) and Canada can get a chance to see the lights. However, clouds, rain and snow can make viewing difficult.
For the best chance to see, according to AccuweatherYou will need to have a smooth view of the northern horizon and use a long exposure photo Shoot pictures of the phenomenon.
The The northern lights have certain periods of year When they are more likely to be bothered. You have the best chance of catching Aurora Borealis in March, April, September and October, as these are the months near spring and autumn equals, when the Earth's position to the sun is ideal for geomagnetic storms.
“Equinoxes are the points of transition between which the hemisphere is tilted to the sun,” Shannon Shmol, director of Abrams Planetarium, told Fenn last month. “At this point, the Earth's magnetic field is at a more favorable angle, closer to normal, which enables the easier interaction of the filled solar particles with the magnetic field and the atmosphere of the Earth.”
April is a good month to watch the northern lights because we are in solar maximum-period of the highest solar activity in the 11-year solar cycle.
“During this time, we expect to see more sunny places, and therefore, there is a greater chance during space weather with a great influence that is happening in any day”, “Elside Talat”, director of the National Administration Office for Oceans and Atmosphere, said last October.
So if you live where Aurora Borealis can be visible, make sure you get away from the city lights and check the night sky in the north.