Geomagnetic storms could make northern lights visible in parts of U.S.
CBSN
Several states across the northern U.S. may have a chance of seeing the northern lights Saturday as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects geomagnetic storm conditions to impact Earth's magnetic field.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a watch for a G2 storm — the second-lowest rating on a scale from G1 to G5 — for Saturday from 3:32 p.m. EDT into late Saturday evening at 10 p.m. EDT for areas as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.
A G1 storm was also issued by the NOAA for areas such as northern Michigan and Maine for Saturday afternoon until Saturday evening.
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