Severe geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights to Washington

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch for Monday.

SEATTLE — A powerful solar eruption could trigger a severe geomagnetic storm early next week, giving the Pacific Northwest a good shot at seeing Northern Lights.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm watch for Sunday night into Monday, after a strong coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun Friday evening. The burst of solar plasma is expected to reach Earth late Sunday. 

Historic northern lights show was 1 year ago

The KING 5 weather team

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