“This is an unusual event,” says the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, and it sure does seem that way as the agency has issued its first “G4” level geomagnetic watch since 2005.
Skywatchers get ready: Thanks to heightened solar activity, the aurora borealis could be coming ... Earth early this weekend and produce the geomagnetic storms that trigger auroras.
A rare geomagnetic event could take shape this weekend to produce auroras (northern lights) in a large portion of the United States. And yes, this would include our sky over Southwest Ohio.