Northern lights in Michigan: Aurora borealis possible Sunday night
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DETROIT (FOX 2) – A powerful geomagnetic storm could mean a brilliant show in the skies of Michigan Sunday night.
According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, a powerful burst erupted from the sun Friday night, triggering a “severe” geomagnetic storm watch.
NorthernlightsforecastWhatweknow:
ThegeomagneticstormisratedG4,soit’snotassevereastheG5stormthatledto stunningdisplaysacrossthesouthernU.S.onMay10.
ThatstormsentnorthernlightsasfarsouthasTexasonSundaymorning–andit’sexpectedtocontinuelaterinthenightonSunday, FOXWeatherreports.
Evenbetternews?WeexpectclearskiesallSundaynight.
ThecloudcoverforecastforauroraviewersSundaynight.(FOXWeather)
Thecloud-coverforecastisfavorableformuchoftheUnitedStates–includingMichigan,whereit’sexpectedtobebrightestintheMidwest.
Whatyoucando:
Yourbestbettoseethenorthernlightsistogetawayfromthecityandlightpollution.Thefarthernorthyougo,themorelikelyitisyouwillseetheglowonthenorthernhorizon.
