Aurora Alert — Minor Storm Predicted Friday night, March 12-13
Green-glowing arcs pierced by narrow rays appear low in the northern sky from Duluth, Minn. around 9:30 p.m. March 5. Bob King It was just a week ago that skywatchers in the northern states and Canada witnessed a pretty aurora display. NOAA's space weather forecast predicted a G1 or minor geomagnetic storm that night, and it appeared right on schedule. During that aurora, we saw arcs and a fine display of parallel rays slowly marching across the bottom of the northern sky from about 8:30 to 10 p.m. For a brief time on March 5, bright rays dappled the northern sky. Bob King That's why I'm excited about the forecast for tonight (March 12). If it's a repeat, you don't want to miss it. The best time to watch will be from the onset of darkness until around 1 a.m. Central Time. Usually, a little later is better, so if you don't see anything at 8 or 9 p.m., check at 10 and then again at 11. As far as location, the farther north you live the better. Observers in the n...