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Aurora forecast for tonight (Saturday night) is storm levels. Kp 4 possible

Tonight, be ready, all you sleepy aurora hunters out there! Yet again, another fabulous night is forecast. Storm level auroras are predicted. The Kp index is expected to be 4 tonight, and that means that just about the entire state of Alaska may see the lights. Most of Canada will see lights, and maybe, just…

Aurora Alert! Kp 4. Expect lights tonight.

Copied from NOAA Space Weather: Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04 Serial Number: 1759 Issue Time: 2015 Jan 29 1945 UTC ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 Threshold Reached: 2015 Jan 29 1942 UTC Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC Active Warning: Yes NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily…