Overview

• NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center maintained a G2–G3 watch for October 2, with Kp levels around 4–5 and a brief G3 interval logged early Thursday at 0559 UTC.
• Auroras were reported over lower-latitude New England, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, marking a third straight night of sporadic but intense activity.
• Forecast viewlines point to possible visibility in parts of Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York and Maine, with widespread sightings also likely in Canada.
• Best chances come from dark, north-facing locations between roughly 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., though moonlight, cloud cover and short-lived substorms can quickly change viewing conditions.
• Forecasters say activity has been erratic but could continue beyond tonight, with elevated solar wind speeds sustaining minor to moderate storm levels and small risks to satellites and radio navigation.