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Get the Sandtorg, Troms Fylke local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
A map from the Space Weather Prediction Center shows the aurora forecast for the U.S. on Oct. 4, 2024. / Credit: Space Weather Prediction Center Northern lights map for tomorrow night
The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.
Now that the sun is at the height of its 11-year cycle, the increase in solar activity has more frequently fueled "space weather" that produces the right conditions for northern lights to flourish.
The institute is responsible for maintaining, quality checking, archiving and updating the observational network consisting of automated weather stations, radiosondes and weather radars. The marine observations of wave height and other oceanographic parameters gathered by petroleum platforms in Norwegian waters are also archived by the institute.
Svalbard’s unique climate with polar night from November until February, make the season for observing the northern lights long. The EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR) also operates the UHF-band, at 500 MHz with a transmitter peak power of 1000 kW, 25 % duty cycle and 1 μs – 2 ms pulse length with frequency and phase modulation capability. [ 7 ]
Don't freak out; you may be able to catch the lights again. Here's where and why.
The forecast storm won't quite have the oomph of the G4-level whopper that came along Oct. 10, but it should still unveil the auroras across the Northern Hemisphere. Where will the auroras be visible?