“The predictions I’m seeing show the distribution of aurora potential dipping into the NYC Aaea of the globe, '' said Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. Our northern NJ forecast region includes Bridgewater, Newark, Morristown, Sussex, Passaic, Union, Paterson & all surrounding areas. People with access to the necessary transportation could also try to camp at the various state parks in the New York and New Jersey region. and midnight, when there is a short window expected for clear skies tonight.
Fried said a good, clear night with low humidity offers the best conditions. Right now, there is a new moon, which makes conditions for seeing the aurora borealis more favorable.Īll the bright city lights are a hindrance for sky gazing, and the weather for Friday evening isn’t completely favorable either. The rare opportunity to see the northern lights from the U.S. If it’s visible, the phenomenon will be seen towards the Northern horizon. Northern lights could glow over the US Wednesday night. “In this case, it may be possible.”įirst, look North, Fried suggested. “It is rare for aurora to be visible in New York City,” Fried said. Predicting the location of a northern lights sighting is difficult on any given night, even in places like Norway where conditions are optimal.īut Bart Fried, executive vice president of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York City, said there are ways of bettering the chances of witnessing such a rare and spectacular event. 'It is rare that we get a magnetic storm powerful enough to allow us to see. New Yorkers may miss out on the rare, celestial light show that’s expected Friday or Saturday evening. The northern lights could be making a brief trip south to the Philadelphia region Thursday night into Friday morning. Usually, aurora borealis chasers have to go as far as Alaska to catch a glimpse of the dancing, colorful waves of light.
30, 2021, meaning the Northern Lights could be visible as far. 28, 2021 is predicted to set off a geomagnetic storm on Earth on Saturday, Oct. Earth's magnetic field combines with the particles to fill the sky with a mesmerizing display of dancing color known as the Northern Lights.Ī resort in Minnesota captured both the Northern Lights and lightning at the same time last night.When the sun has energy eruptions, as it did earlier this week, the northern lights may be more visible to the northern third of the U.S. A strong solar flare released from the sun on Oct.
NORTHERN LIGHTS FORECAST NEW JERSEY FULL
CME's can reach Earth in as little as 18 hours in the form of a Geomagnetic Storm full of highly charged particles. Northern Lights are caused by a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) of plasma off the surface of the sun. Thursday's geomagnetic storm was a strong G3 while tonight's will be a G2. Geomagnetic Storms are rated on a scale of 1 being weakest and 5 being the strongest and most catastrophic to Earth. 16 - 23 mph (Gust 30 mph) 13 - 20 knots (Gust 26 knots) Ocean Temperature. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m.
Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf. We will also have more cloud cover tonight, making it difficult to see the lights even if they appear low on the horizon. NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/30 HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Unfortunately, the dazzling display of colors stayed farther north.Ī slightly weaker geomagnetic storm Friday will trigger the lights again on Friday night, but they are most likely going to stay closer to the Canadian border. There was a good possibility that Thursday night's Aurora Borealis would reach southeastern Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Northern Lights, aka the Aurora Borealis, will be pushed south again on Friday night from the polar region.
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