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Solar Storms Set to Illuminate Northern Skies

11/12/2025

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Space weather forecasters issued an alert for solar storms that could produce vibrant northern lights across the northern United States, reaching Alabama and Northern California.
The storms originate from coronal mass ejections from the sun.
The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle.
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center advises checking aurora forecasts and viewing in dark areas away from city lights as the sun remains active through year-end.

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Space weather forecasters issued an alert for solar storms that could produce vibrant northern lights across the northern United States, reaching Alabama and Northern California.
The storms originate from coronal mass ejections from the sun.
The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle.
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center advises checking aurora forecasts and viewing in dark areas away from city lights as the sun remains active through year-end.