EVERETT, APRIL 16: A solar storm will spread its arms around Earth late Wednesday, April 16 and Wednesday night. This storm is not a strong one, but there is a possibility to see the Aurora Borealis.
Thanks to the relatively clear skies over the Pacific Northwest, the best time to potentially see the Aurora Borealis will be between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Shawn Dahl of the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center just happened to give a planned space weather presentation at the Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference that runs through Thursday, earlier this week. He highlighted the latest burst of energy from the sun that would reach our planet Wednesday into Thursday that could produce an Aurora Borealis visible across much of Canada and the northern tier of the U.S.
The best opportunity to view the potential Aurora Borealis is away from city lights in a much darker environment. Look to the northern sky. The moon is slated to rise in the southeastern sky shortly after 12:30 a.m. and will add some light to the sky.
For the latest on this event, visit the Space Weather Prediction Center’s website.
