Northern Albertans will want to keep an eye on the sky tonight to experience a rare chance to see a light show.
The Weather Network (TWN) announced that residents in much of Canada and the United States would have a chance to see the northern lights on Friday, May 10. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Centre, has predicted a G4 level geomagnetic storm, the first storm of that magnitude in nearly 20 years.
The geomagnetic storm, which causes the northern lights, is expected to last all weekend.
According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Centre, the G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm levels began at around 12:37 p.m. EDT on Friday, with the sudden and early arrival of the solar storm.
Geomagnetic storms are rated from a G1 (minor) to a G5 (extreme).
In northern Alberta, the best times to view the aurora will be between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.