Solar storm It may have a subtle effect Visible Aurora It will start late Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere and continue until early Friday morning.
However, experts do not expect any major disruptions to power grids or communications.
Current observations suggest that the faint colorful phenomenon may be visible in Canada and northern U.S. states, including Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. Space Weather forecast.
If the moderate solar storm intensifies as night approaches, people in southern locations like Illinois and New York may also be able to see the phenomenon.
“All the conditions have to come together for that to happen,” said Erica Groh-Say, a spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
To see this spectacle, wait until the sky is dark and then go outside, preferably away from bright city lights. Take photos with your smartphone camera and you might catch traces of the aurora borealis, invisible to the naked eye.
The sun's magnetic field is reaching its 11-year peak, bringing more frequent storms and aurora borealis, and an unusually powerful solar storm in May spurred vibrant auroras across the Northern Hemisphere.
Groh-Say said the overnight storm was expected to be less intense but could cause temporary disruptions to precision GPS equipment such as those used by farmers to harvest crops.
