ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – If you were one of the many people across the bi-state region last night who looked to the north, you probably saw the spectacle of green and purple lights illuminating the horizon. This was caused by the aurora borealis, also known more widely as the Northern Lights.
Tuesday night saw a G4 (out of G5) geomagnetic storm, considered a severe geomagnetic storm. Some reports of seeing the Northern Lights were reportedly seen as far south as Alabama. This storm was originally forecasted to be weaker than what was seen last night.
A potential G3 storm is forecasted for Wednesday night, leading to the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights with the naked eye a little further north, towards Central Iowa. If this storm exceeds the current forecast, there is another slight possibility of seeing the aurora borealis in the northern portions of Missouri.
The extra obstacle posing a risk to the viewing of tonight’s potential display lies in the possibility of incoming upper-level clouds. The best chance to see tonight’s lights would be to use your camera on your phone with the weaker storms potential.
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