The Northern Lights!

There has been a lot of interest in the Northern Lights lately! While we aren't expecting anything right away, there is always a slim chance they will come out down here in the lower 48! As we move closer to the Solar Maximum, there will be more opportunities to view this magical event here in Washington and along the 49th Parallel, and even below. Here are a couple of websites I use to help predict the Aurora in my area!


http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/
(watch for the green 'donut' to cover your area, and then start looking north!)

http://gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
(Select the North America map and watch for numbers towards 6 and up)