A minor geomagnetic storm is forecast for Monday night.
SEATTLE — Parts of Washington state could see the Northern Lights on Monday night, although clouds and moonlight will make that difficult.
“It’s not going to be working in our favor,” said KING 5 Meteorologist Ashley Ruiz.
A minor geomagnetic storm is forecast for Monday with a Kp index of 5, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The likelihood of seeing the Northern Lights diminish Tuesday as the storm weakens.
The aurora borealis is a glow in the sky produced when electrons trapped in the Earth’s magnetic
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