Aurora Borealis this weekend? Clear, but cold, skies. Sunny days.
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We have clear skies for the next 3 days! And bonus, we might have Aurora again! Here’s the forecast from spaceweather.com the “strong” Geomagnetic storm.
GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is possible on Oct. 30th when the CME from yesterday’s X1-flare is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. Such storms can spark naked-eye auroras as far south as Illinois and Oregon (typically 50° geomagnetic latitude) and photographic auroras at even lower latitudes. Lesser G1 and G2-class storms could persist through Halloween as Earth passes through the CME’s wake.
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Good night sky viewing for Friday and Saturday
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The night skies look clear on the models. There is still a good chance of fog but hopefully it will hold off so everyone can have a good view. If it does, head up to the Hump or Sutton Pass to escape the cover.
Freezing temperatures.
The clear skies mean one thing: cold. This will be our first definite below freezing weather. Expect lows on Saturday and Sunday down to -2ºC before getting back to rain on Monday.
Wet next week.
That’s it, that’s the word. 🙂
Happy aurora spotting. I’ll post updates on twitter