The northern lights could be visible from several states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as an incoming coronal mass ejection from the sun is expected to cause stronger geomagnetic storms later this week.
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NOAA is predicting a Kp index of five out of nine for Sunday night, meaning the northern lights could appear brighter, visible farther from the north pole and appear with more “motion and formations.”
Forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection that escaped from the sun on Saturday will arrive by Monday, causing minor, moderate or even
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