Unusually high geomagnetic activity means the aurora borealis — the northern lights — might be seen in far northern California on Thursday.
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of the University of Alaska’s Geophysical Institute. A solar flare that erupted Thursday afternoon could hit the Earth’s atmosphere tonight. The institute’s map projecting aurora visibility put the southern edge of overhead displays at Portland, Ore.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; and Lincoln, Nebraska. In the zone where the flickering glow might be visible low on the horizon are Redding and Eureka, as well as Carson City, Nev., and Oklahoma City.The luminous display is caused when electrically charged particles in the solar wind collide with molecules and atoms of gas in the Earth’s atmosphere.
In addition to the University of Alaska website, other forecasts and aurora information can be found here:
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