SEATTLE — The northern lights may be visible in western Washington the next couple nights.
A fast-moving stream of solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field early Monday morning producing northern lights visible even in Seattle. The picture below was taken before dawn by an employee at the National Weather Service office on Sand Point, just northeast of downtown Seattle.
The culprit for this display is a coronal hole on the sun spewing out fast-moving solar wind that hit Earth's magnetic field. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, a minor Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect, which means high latitude auroras are once again possible Monday night.
Click HERE for a 30-minute forecast highlighting where the aurora might be.
For your best chance to see the Northern Lights, get away from city lights, and look toward the low northern horizon well after dark.
