Overview
- A strong cloud of charged particles from recent solar eruptions reached Earth, triggering overnight auroral displays in the Netherlands.
- Photographer Karsten Russ captured the glow above Nijmegen’s Waalbrug, with sightings reported around 03:00 after breaks in cloud.
- KNMI launched high-altitude weather balloons to monitor the event and cautioned that the timing and intensity of any further displays remain uncertain.
- Forecasters flag the best prospects this evening, especially where skies clear in the east and southeast, with chances expected to drop from Thursday as cloud increases.
- Experts note extreme solar storms can disrupt satellites and power grids, though no such impacts were reported in this coverage.