Millions across 20+ states could see Northern Lights tonight
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The northern lights have a much higher than usual chance to make an appearance Wednesday night in parts of the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which forecast mild auroral activity along the northern U.S. border.
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The Sun fired an X1.0 flare and four CMEs are now slamming into Earth, pushing the northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight
Four coronal mass ejections are colliding with Earth’s magnetic field after an X1.0 solar flare erupted from the Sun, and NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G3 strong geomagnetic storm watch covering June 4 through June 5 UTC.
Several coronal mass ejections could impact Earth today, which means you may get to see the northern lights.
Three coronal mass ejections were launched from the sun earlier this week and are expected to produce the stunning array of colors across the night sky.
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