Northern Lights Possible Over Ohio Sunday

The northern lights may be visible in parts of Ohio late Sunday night and early Monday morning as a result of a geomagnetic storm from the sun. Other northern U.S. cities that could see the aurora borealis stretch from New York to Washington state, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. Most of Canada will see the phenomenon.

The best viewing times in Ohio are between 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday, and remote locations with darker skies are best. Wisconsin/Milwaukee

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It’s all weather permitting, of course. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for metro Detroit.

The solar flare that increased the chances for an aurora display exploded on the sun late Thursday and early Friday morning, throwing a huge cloud of solar particles into space. According to the Weather Network, x-rays sent out by the solar storm knocked out radio power over parts of Asia.

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