The northern lights visited Central Oregon last night! A G5 level geomagnetic storm hit Earth on Friday and again this morning, offering Central Oregonians a rare sky show. G5 (Extreme) is the highest level of NOAA’s geomagnetic storm rating system and very uncommon—the last G5 event occurred in October 2003. This level of activity offers the opportunity to view the northern lights at much lower latitudes. The storming is likely to persist through the weekend, so we may receive another show tonight as NOAA forecasts G4 (Severe) conditions. Learn more from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
