The NOAA has issued warnings about incoming geomagnetic storms, which could trigger Northern Lights to be visible as far south as Alabama.
Skywatchers as far south as Alabama may be in luck this weekend, as reports of severe geomagnetic storms could mean that the Northern Lights are going to be a lot more visible throughout May of 2024. With the solar maximum nearing, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are more likely to happen, and that means more clashes between solar energy and Earth’s magnetic field are likely, too.
In this case, a train of storms is expected to crash into Earth’s atmosphere between May 10 and May 12, spurring appearances of auroras across a wide part of the United States. The auroras are expected to reach as far south as Alabama and northern California in these instances, though it isn’t guaranteed.
