Overview
- NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center rates the ongoing geomagnetic storm G4, with potential for G5 conditions still under watch.
- Auroras were seen unusually far south, including the D.C. region, metro Atlanta and the Georgia coast, South Florida, Kansas City and across Michigan.
- Forecasters say effects may persist into Wednesday night, with the best viewing shortly after sunset into late evening where skies are clear and dark.
- Multiple coronal mass ejections fueled the event, and experts reported additional arrivals as the sun moves toward solar maximum through 2026.
- Space‑weather risks include degraded communications, GPS accuracy and grid voltage control, though coverage to date highlights viewing success rather than major outages.