Northern Lights Visible In Alabama Tonight
Tonight, they will be visible once again for all of us in West Alabama. This has happened a few times in Alabama over the past couple of years.
According to This Is Alabama via Instagram, the northern lights will be visible again tonight, mainly between 9 PM and 4 AM, according to weather experts and the good people at NOAA.
In all seriousness, many people plan trips to get a look at the wonder known as the northern lights, or its official name, the aurora borealis.
It is typically observed in the Arctic or Antarctic, as we pointed out earlier.
Usually, Alabama is not the first place you think of when looking for a place to check out this natural beauty in the sky.
Known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA has issued a geomagnetic storm warning for November 12 and 13th that could result in a northern lights display right here in Alabama.
A geomagnetic storm is defined as a significant disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, according to the folks at the Space Weather Prediction Center, and recently featured at AL.com.
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