How To Get A Northern Lights Forecast

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The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are a natural light display in the Earth’s sky.

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They occur when charged particles from the sun collide with atoms in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

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The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) is the best place to find an updated northern lights forecast.

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They have both a three-day forecast and show geomagnetic activity in the last 30 minutes for current northern lights possibilities.

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Geomagnetic activity is measured using the planetary K index (Kp) with a range of 0-9, with 0 being the least activity.

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The higher the Kp, the greater the activity of the northern lights and the greater the range of visibility.

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The SPWC states that for a 0-2 Kp, the aurora will be “far north, quite dim in intensity, and not very active.”

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The northern lights will spread farther from the North Pole and become brighter with “more auroral activity” once the Kp reaches the 3-5 range.

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