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For much of the northern states and the upper Midwest, the northern lights forecast for Friday, November 8, and Saturday, November 9, is too optimistic.
According to a weekly report, the sun is still causing solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and a sharp rise in solar activity. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which recently published the view line maps for the United States for the next two days, the increasing geomagnetic activity in the atmosphere is driving the northern lights’ hyperactivity in the forecast.
The viewline map for Friday and Saturday night will cover a large portion of the upper Midwest and northern United States. After NOAA updates the dashboard on Saturday morning, this story will be updated with the northern lights forecast for Sunday.
Line map of the northern lights on Friday, November 8:
Northern Lights forecast viewline map from NOAA on Friday, November 8.
NOAA’s Saturday, November 9 Northern Lights View Line Map:
Northern Lights forecast viewline map from NOAA for Saturday, November 9.
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As per the International Solar Cycle Prediction Panel, the sun has formally entered its solar maximum period, which may last for another year. In addition to the possible technological effects, scientists anticipate that during the coming months, there will be greater chances to see auroras, often referred to as the northern lights, due to the solar and geomagnetic storms that are occurring during the current solar maximum period.