Encore performance of the northern lights possible in parts of Canada
There is a chance of seeing the northern lights again tonight, Canada.
Night owls with clear skies should head outside and gaze up for a chance to see dazzling auroras after sunset into the early overnight.
The best chance to see the auroras in the sky is Saturday night into the early hours of pre-dawn Sunday. The auroras are forecast to diminish around 2 a.m. EDT.
Tonight's northern lights chances have been sparked by a moderate geomagnetic storm (G3) interacting with Earth's magnetic field.
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Experts rate the intensity of geomagnetic activity on the Kp Index, which ranges from Kp 0 on the low end to Kp 9 on the high end. Values around Kp 7 are sufficient for countrywide aurora visibility.
Sunday morning’s geomagnetic activity could reach Kp 7, according to the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). This could make the northern lights visible all the way into New York and Washington state.
As always, successful aurora viewing ultimately comes down to the weather.
The best chance of viewing the northern lights falls towards Western Canada, with Alberta seeing favourable sky conditions.
Those across northern Ontario and southern Quebec may just win the aurora jackpot with mostly clear sky conditions, as well.
Thumbnail courtesy of Matt Melnyk/X, taken in Calgary, Alta.
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