Aurora borealis chance south to Alabama this weekend

[Dear_Prudence]

"A severe geomagnetic storm could lead to a spectacular aurora borealis showing above the U.S. this weekend."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2024/05/09/northern-lights-forecast-auroras-possible-this-weekend/73629276007/

[House of Roberts]

1. Thanks. I read about this some time ago

but never found out exactly when. Our skies may be fairly clear for a change too, after last night's tornado warnings and sightings here in N. Alabama.

[Dear_Prudence]

2. Ohio Valley

Friday will be cloudy here and maybe Saturday will be clearer. We have had tornado activity around here too. We have a basement, but those sirens wailing is still scary. Stay safe.

[Xavier Breath]

3. Back in the early '90s I was driving to meet some friends

at a local watering hole on a Saturday night. It was January and really cold out, and I must have missed the news that the aurora borealis was making an appearance in our neck of the woods (SW Ohio). After my initial shock I pulled over and enjoyed the show for a few moments. Good to see it's making a return appearance, if the weather cooperates. This past week here it's been like living in a car wash.

[Dear_Prudence]

4. Yellow Knife

We are going to Yellow Knife at 4 degrees latitude in Canada in November because I really really want to see the Northern Lights. But I told my husband we can cancel if SW Ohio lights up this weekend.

[Xavier Breath]

5. Yep, every 30+ years we're the place to be. n/t

[LudwigPastorius]

6. Man.

There are going to be a lot of disappointed Alabamans the next morning when they wake up and realize they weren't Raptured.