Northern lights may dazzle Washington skies Monday, due to a severe geomagnetic storm alert. Here’s what to know.
SEATTLE — The northern lights may be visible Monday in Washington state, so long as skies stay clear of clouds.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecast for Monday, Jan. 19, the aurora may become visible as far south as Missouri.
The “Kp,” which is the scale NOAA uses to measure the maximum forecasted geomagnetic activity, is an eight on a scale from zero to nine for Monday night’s aurora forecast, as of Monday afternoon. It will drop to a
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