Northern Lights Tonight
Minneapolis–St Paul
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Summary
- A minor geomagnetic storm (G1) was confirmed by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, potentially allowing the northern lights to be visible on the northern horizon across parts of the northern United States, including Minnesota and Michigan. Optimal viewing conditions are after dark, away from city lights.
Timeline
Good spots: the north shore of Lake Harriet, or any dark, open area north of the Twin Cities.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Minneapolis–St Paul.
Good spots: the north shore of Lake Harriet, or any dark, open area north of the Twin Cities.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Minneapolis–St Paul.
Good spots: the north shore of Lake Harriet, or any dark, open area north of the Twin Cities.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Minneapolis–St Paul.
Good spots: the north shore of Lake Harriet, or any dark, open area north of the Twin Cities.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Minneapolis–St Paul.
Good spots: the north shore of Lake Harriet, or any dark, open area north of the Twin Cities.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Minneapolis–St Paul.
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