NOAA issues rare G4 aurora watch
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued geomagnetic storm watches for Nov. 11–13, including a rare G4 ('severe') watch on Wednesday that could make the Northern Lights visible across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities’ darker outskirts. The agency says a G2 watch is in effect Nov. 11 and a G3 watch Nov. 13, with visibility potentially extending as far south as Alabama depending on timing, storm strength, and cloud cover.
📌 Key Facts
- NOAA SWPC watches: G2 (Nov. 11), G4 (Nov. 12), G3 (Nov. 13)
- G4 'severe' watches are rare; this is the fourth issued this solar cycle
- Aurora may be visible over the northern half of the U.S., including Minnesota