I've read that we're in for a lot of solar storms in the near future. That may give us a good northern lights show. Supposedly we should be able to get 2 days notice.
I'm going to check it out once in a while, maybe ill be able to catch a show!
Northern Lights predictions
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I've read that we're in for a lot of solar storms in the near future. That may give us a good northern lights show. Supposedly we should be able to get 2 days notice.
I'm going to check it out once in a while, maybe ill be able to catch a show!
Dan Freeman
Minister of Fire
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
Here is my go to space weather site.
www.spaceweather.gov
Homepage | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
Poindexter
Minister of Fire
Y'all may also keep an eye on this link, though it is likely a copy of the top right image shared by @EbS-P .
https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
For me, 0-3 intensity is a yawner of silent green stuff moving around in the sky. Once the intensity forecast hits 4 or higher I can expect reds or purples with sound. Audible aurora sounds like steak cooking on a grill or rain falling on wet grass, and should not be missed.
I have been outdoors a couple nights when the forecast intensity of 7 proved to be correct, and those two experiences are what let me yawn through 0-3.
If you want to see the aurora bad enough to come to Fairbanks, March and September are the best choices. Thankfully you have a friend in Fairbanks, and both months are warm enough for me to fire up the grill.
https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
For me, 0-3 intensity is a yawner of silent green stuff moving around in the sky. Once the intensity forecast hits 4 or higher I can expect reds or purples with sound. Audible aurora sounds like steak cooking on a grill or rain falling on wet grass, and should not be missed.
I have been outdoors a couple nights when the forecast intensity of 7 proved to be correct, and those two experiences are what let me yawn through 0-3.
If you want to see the aurora bad enough to come to Fairbanks, March and September are the best choices. Thankfully you have a friend in Fairbanks, and both months are warm enough for me to fire up the grill.
Wow! Cool site! They present it in a slightly less complicated format!
I didn’t know they had sound! I bet if you were listening to ice grow at the same time it’d be a crazy experience!
I didn’t know they had sound! I bet if you were listening to ice grow at the same time it’d be a crazy experience!
I have caught two intense auroras, both on the east coast. There was no sound, but it sure seemed like there should be. I was thinking a symphony of angels. It could be that by being closer to the pole one can actually hear ions frying. That's really cool.
These sites are good for space weather.
These sites are good for space weather.
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12th and 13th! Supposed to be seen down to Maryland!
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bogieb
Minister of Fire
Went outside when I got up this morning (about 2:30 am) and the northern sky has a reddish cast to it. There is a slight overcast, so that may be why I can see something as it bounces off that. I'm south of where they predicted to be the viewing area. I don't use a phone or anything because for some reason I can't get the night viewing to work, so I don't get a "show" just the sky is a slightly different hue than normal.
Good chance of seeing them tonight!
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There have been some spectacular aurora sitings recently, including some in WA a few days ago. Too cloudy today for that.
The next couple of nights could be a good repeat performance. Forecasted Kp 8. Hoping for clear skies. There were spectacular displays in Norway and Iceland a two days ago.
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That's pretty much what it looks like around here
As pictures above only we have a few blue and yellow streaks.
As pictures above only we have a few blue and yellow streaks.
Great pics. We just went out but have a lot of patchy fog. Can see some very muted lights. The lights in August were much better but still not any where near the spectacular dancing streaks of color seen in the past and further north on one extremely cold and clear December night.
