Northern Lights Expected to Continue Gracing US Skies Next Week


Earthlings may have another chance to witness the Northern Lights once again next week. — Reuters/Archive

A spectacular display of the northern lights lit up the skies in different parts of the world last night, turning the phenomenon into a free, multi-day festival of lights for Earthlings.

Places where the Northern Lights made an appearance last night included the United States, Germany, Switzerland, China, England and Spain.

However, if you missed last night's showing, don't worry because the show is just getting started!

According to a NBC News According to the report, federal meteorologists in the United States predict that the northern lights are likely to return on Sunday and possibly into next week.

More northern lights are expected next week in the United States. — Reuters/Archive

According to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), geomagnetic storm activity will likely return on Sunday.

According to the center's latest forecasts, geomagnetic storm activity that could affect Earth is expected on Monday and possibly Tuesday.

“Severe and extreme” geomagnetic storms are likely, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said in a forecast statement.

He said the storms are producing massive solar flares in an area of ​​sunspots facing Earth and that geomagnetic impacts are likely to continue until that part of the sun moves away.

“Severe storm levels” were expected on Sunday, “active to severe storm levels” on Monday and “unstable to minor storm levels” were expected on Tuesday, the center said in a forecast released Saturday.

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