Major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field may make northern lights visible far more south than usual
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday night, and possibly even further south, following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.
The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s space weather prediction center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center.
The geomagnetic storms could lead to the aurora being visible far more south than the phenomenon is usually seen.
But the storms can also interfere with satellite operations, GPS communications and other infrastructure, according to the US Geological Survey.
