Northern lights could be seen across most of Canada tonight because of geomagnetic storms
Look to the night sky!
Northern lights in Canada.
The northern lights could be visible across most of Canada tonight because of geomagnetic storms.
That includes cities in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
A new northern lights forecast from NOAA for May 29 and May 30 said that "geomagnetic storms are expected."
So, the aurora could be stronger than it usually is this time of year.
There is also a view line included in the forecast to show how far south the northern lights could be seen on the northern horizon.
You could see a "more intense" aurora in Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Dawson Creek, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Churchill, and more places in northern B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
The northern lights should be less intense in Kelowna, Kamloops, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Moosonee and nearby areas.
Places that are within the view line include Victoria, Vancouver, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.
So, you might be able to spot the northern lights along the northern horizon in those cities!
If you want to see the aurora, the Canadian Space Agency has northern lights viewing tips that can help.
The northern lights typically appear a few hours after sunset and get more intense around midnight.
You need to find a spot with little or no light pollution. If a less intense aurora is forecast in your area, bright city lights will probably block the view.
Auroras can appear anywhere in the sky, so look all around you.
But if you're in a place that's along the NOAA view line, the northern lights will only be visible toward the northern horizon, not anywhere in the night sky.
You can check where the northern lights will be in real time with NOAA's 30-minute aurora forecast.
Good luck!