{"id":18755,"date":"2017-10-24T19:24:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T11:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/aurora-alert-northern-lights-could-flare-in-the-sky-if-clouds-dont-block-your-view\/"},"modified":"2017-10-24T19:24:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T11:24:45","slug":"aurora-alert-northern-lights-could-flare-in-the-sky-if-clouds-dont-block-your-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/aurora-alert-northern-lights-could-flare-in-the-sky-if-clouds-dont-block-your-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora alert: Northern lights could flare in the sky \u2026 if clouds don\u2019t block your view"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northern lights shine over Mount Adams in a Sept. 27 image. (MtAdams.tv via Brenda Turnbull)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chances of seeing the northern lights are higher for the next couple of nights, but Western Washington\u2019s trademark fall weather could cloud things over.<\/p>\n

Literally.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re talking about two types of weather here: The space weather side of the equation, relating to geomagnetic storms sparked by the solar wind, looks promising. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Space Weather Prediction Center says there\u2019s a heightened chance of minor (G1) to moderate (G2) storms tonight and on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Wednesday night\u2019s space weather forecast suggests an aurora should be visible across the northern tier of the United States.<\/p>\n

However, the atmospheric weather side of the equation plays a role as well. National Weather Service\u2019s Seattle office notes that clouds will be approaching Western Washington after midnight:<\/p>\n