Possible Northern Lights Early Saturday Morning for Northern California
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 11:54pm
Meanwhile, go here for a Washington Post story on inconsistencies with the forecast of this event between NOAA and NASA. And go here for the latest from Space.com.
Thursday's X-Class solar flare could bring Northern Lights to Northern California, according to the National Weather Service in Eureka.
All eyes are on the solar wind data to note the expected passage on Saturday of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from Thursday's solar event. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) expects G1 (minor) with the chance of attaining G2 (moderate) Geomagnetic Storm activity after 6 a.m. California time on Saturday, July 14.
This could bring Northern Lights to areas of Northern California pre-dawn Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, go here for a Washington Post story on inconsistencies with the forecast of this event between NOAA and NASA. And go here for the latest from Space.com.
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