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A blistering coronal mass ejection from the Sun raced to Earth in just 25 hours, triggering a severe G4 geomagnetic storm and providing a rare chance to see the northern lights far south of their usual Arctic range.
Skywatchers across the U.S. will have their chances to view the Northern Lights this week as a geomagnetic storm takes place.
The strongest solar storm since 2003 may bring the Northern Lights to much of the country again on Monday night. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch, following a strong solar flare on Sunday.
By Thursday and Friday, a cold high-pressure system settles over the western Dakotas. Temperatures will plummet with single-digit highs Thursday around Miles City and Baker. Light snow flurries remain possible but aren't expected to accumulate significantly.
A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as a “full-halo” CME heads to Earth.
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A colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) has struck Earth, triggering severe (G4) geomagnetic storm conditions that could push the northern lights much farther south than usual tonight (Jan. 19–20). The impact,