The aurora borealis is expected to be visible in Washington from Friday through Sunday as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm watch .
SWPC Forecasters have issues G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watches for 04-06 October due to a pair of coronal mass ejections that are anticipated to arrive over the course of the next three UTC days. Stay tuned at https://t.co/4CNTc1IkKt for updates as we monitor this activity! pic.twitter.com/RbLzQKHSUX
— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) October 3, 2024
Will they be visible from cities in eastern Washington? Will the clouds clear up in time to see them? Here’s what we know so far:
Will the northern lights be visible in WA?
According to NOAA’s experimental aurora dashboard , Washington is expected to see a strong geomagnetic storm starting late Thursday night.
The aurora predicted view line falls south of Washington state, which means residents of the Evergreen State will have a chance to see the northern lights…