Do you want to be up late or get up early to try to catch a glimpse? The weather forecast in Vancouver predicts crystal clear skies ahead of the announced northern lights.
In mid-October, the lights rarely appeared in the city to the great delight of photographers and stargazers.
Now, the Geomagnetic Storm Guard issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is calling for the Northern Lights to appear between October 30 and 31.
A CME associated with Thursday’s solar flare is expected to reach Earth tomorrow. A G3 (strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect Saturday and Sunday and can drive the Northern Lights over the northeast, to the upper Midwest, to the WA state. Check https://t.co/WeNidVVNv6 for updates. pic.twitter.com/GOvR3a8AJX
– NOAA Space Weather (@NWSSWPC) October 29, 2021
We await the arrival of a coronal mass eruption launched by an X1 solar eruption that took place two days ago. The sun’s plasma cloud should arrive within the next 6 to 18 hours. A strong G3 geomagnetic storm wall is in effect today, October 30th and tomorrow, October 31st. pic.twitter.com/23b1wBezRv
– SpaceWeatherLive (@_SpaceWeather_) October 30, 2021
In Vancouver, the weather should be quite clear to spot everything that is going on in the sky, according to the forecast from Environment Canada.
Expect to take warm clothes with you, as the temperature will drop to 2 ° C on the evening of Saturday 30 October.
Environment Canada
There were some disappointed Vancouverites in the early morning hours of October 30, who flocked to the city viewpoints, but who did not manage to see the Northern Lights.
Still, there is hope that it could show up in the early morning hours of Halloween.