BALTIMORE (WBFF) — People living in the northern tier of the United States may see the aurora borealis Thursday night after a geomagnetic storm launched the northern lights-producing energetic solar plasma toward Earth’s magnetic field.
The show could be visible on Thursday from as far South from the polar region as Maryland, Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon, according to geomagnetic storm watches issued Monday by government agencies that monitor geomagnetic storm activity.
Interestingly, if this storm fizzles or you miss it, your chances of seeing the northern lights are greater than ever right now. The reason is Solar Cycle 25. It’s an 11-year cycle in which the sun’s magnetic fields flip polarity, causing the solar storms 93 million miles from Earth to occur with much more frequency over the next decade or so.
The corridor from Maryland up to Pennsylvania has the lowest chance of seeing the northern lights. Your best shot at seeing the aurora will be in places away from city light pollution and low on the horizon.
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