06/01/2025
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‼️AURORA POTENTIAL: Severe Geomagnetic Storm Possible Sunday into Monday
Heads up! The northern lights may dazzle the skies across Canada - including right here in Southern Ontario over the next 48 hours! 🌌
This comes thanks to a strong coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the sun on Friday. The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm watch, with the CME expected to arrive sometime between Sunday morning and Sunday evening.
There’s still quite a bit of uncertainty around the exact arrival time and how long the storm will last. Each CME behaves differently, and the strength of the geomagnetic storm can be hard to pin down until just before it hits.
That timing will be crucial. If the storm peaks during the daytime, we could miss out on the most vibrant auroras. However, events of this strength often last several hours and can fluctuate in intensity, so there’s still a good chance that part of the storm will overlap with nightfall.
If G4 conditions materialize, this could be one of the strongest geomagnetic events since last May and October. That means we might see northern lights overhead, even in Southern Ontario, not just low on the northern horizon. But it all depends on how strong the storm ends up being.
The forecast is looking promising for Sunday night, with mostly clear skies expected across much of Southern Ontario. The only exception is far Eastern Ontario including the Ottawa Valley that could still see some cloudy skies early in the nignt.
One possible issue is elevated wildfire smoke drifting in from the west, which could interfere with visibility. Thankfully, most of that smoke isn’t expected to arrive until late overnight, so earlier viewing hours should remain relatively clear.
As always, your best chance at seeing the show is finding a spot far from city lights. While this storm might be strong enough to cut through some light pollution, darker skies will still offer the best experience.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on it! Stay tuned to our page for real-time updates and alerts when the auroras may be visible. 👀✨
- Brennen