The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute in Fairbanks predicted auroral activity Thursday night in 17 states, including Wisconsin, and a solar storm will reach the upper Midwest making the aurora visible to some areas of Wisconsin. The farther north, the chances of seeing the Northern Lights are better. Best viewing is usually achieved away from city lights and other light pollution. However, clouds and chances of precipitation will affect visibility in southeastern Wisconsin. WISN 12 Weather Forecast The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. The northern lights are produced when the solar wind blows particles into the Earth’s magnetic field, generating streams of charged particles that interact with oxygen and nitrogen and produce light, and the intensity of the lights varies. A geomagnetic index known as Kp ranks auroral activity on a scale of zero to nine, with zero being very inactive and nine being bright and active. The Geophysical Institute Kp 6 forecast for Thursday’s storm. If you caught a glimpse of this scene, share your photos and videos with WISN 12 News here. The pair discover a pair of raccoons in disguise while outing on their boat.
Owned by the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks Predicting auroral activity Thursday evening in 17 states, including Wisconsin.
A solar storm will reach the upper Midwest making the Northern Lights visible to some areas of Wisconsin. The farther north, the chances of seeing the Northern Lights are better.
Best viewing is usually achieved away from city lights and other light pollution. However, clouds and chances of precipitation will affect visibility in southeastern Wisconsin.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.
The northern lights are produced when the solar wind blows particles into Earth’s magnetic field, generating streams of charged particles that interact with oxygen and nitrogen and produce light.
The intensity of the lights varies. A geomagnetic index known as Kp ranks auroral activity on a scale of zero to nine, with zero being very inactive and nine being bright and active. The Geophysical Institute Kp 6 forecast for Thursday’s storm.
If you caught a glimpse of this scene, share your photos and videos with WISN 12 News here.
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