Typically, this phenomenon (known as aurora borealis) is only viewable from the northernmost regions of the globe (hence its nickname, the Northern Lights), but tonight, due to the unusually high amount of radiation caused
The so-called Northern Lights may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state, according to the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center. The most intense showing is expected Friday night into Saturday
Also: Portland weekend forecast calls for temperatures near 90.
A strong solar storm is in progress, and for those ever hoping to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, its timing couldn't be better. Spaceweather.com says not one, but two coronal mass ejections (CMEs — fancy word for
Schwartz says usually these solar flare-ups don't mean anything to Iowans, but with high amounts of aurora activity expected tonight, the famous northern lights could be visible as far south as central Missouri. A photographer