Aurora Forecast: Northern Lights Expected Over Scandinavia
High Solar Activity Expected
Expect Geomagnetic Disruptions
The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks has issued a geomagnetic storm watch for February 27-28, 2023. The storm is expected to be caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun. A CME is a large cloud of charged particles that can interact with the Earth's magnetic field and cause geomagnetic storms.
Geomagnetic storms can cause a variety of effects on Earth, including power outages, disruptions to telecommunications, and damage to satellites. They can also cause the aurora borealis, or northern lights, to be visible at lower latitudes than usual.
The aurora borealis is a natural light display in the sky, caused by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with the Earth's magnetic field. The aurora is usually visible in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, but during geomagnetic storms, it can be seen at lower latitudes.
Below you'll find the expected global geomagnetic storm activity forecast for the next 24 hours.
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