"Severe" Northern Lights On October 10-11 Over Northern Hemisphere, Says NOAA

Alaska's Northern Lights Have Gone South,
Like The Snowbirds...

NORTHERN LIGHTS IN THE DC AREA

OCTOBER 10TH, 2024

(Courtesy David Mudrick) 

NOTICE: NOAA 

 G4 (SEVERE) STORM WATCH FOR 10-11 OCTOBER

Northern Lights Are Over Copper Valley At 10 PM, Thursday Night

Published: Wednesday, October 09, 2024

A fast coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun the evening of 8 October, 2024, and is likely to arrive at Earth on 10 October. 

This CME has been analyzed and speed estimates are 1200 to 1300 km/s. This makes for a potential arrival time as early as the morning to midday of 10 October EDT. 

The northern lights were clearly visible shooting up from the Wrangell Mountains in green bands early Thursday evening.

There is potential to reach G4 (Severe) upon arrival of this CME and throughout its passage. We won’t know the characteristics of the CME until it arrives 1 million miles from Earth and its speed and magnetic intensity are measured by the DSCOVR and ACE satellites. Please visit our webpage for the latest information and updates.