Northern Lights Could Be Visible In Michigan Tonight

MICHIGAN — Folks in the Mitten have a chance at seeing the Northern Lights this weekend.

The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G1-G2 geomagnetic storm watch for Sept. 27-28, which means the Aurora Borealis could dip into Michigan.

"Geomagnetic activity is expected to rise on September 27th due to an increasingly disturbed solar wind field associated with effects of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). The solar wind environment is anticipated to become enhanced and solar wind speeds are expected to climb towards 650 km/s later on the 27th – likely causing G1 storm conditions. Geomagnetic activity is expected to escalate further in reaction to the elevated solar wind speed and likely reach G2 storm levels on Saturday, the 28th."

According to reports, Friday will be the best shot at seeing them. Of course, that depends on the weather. In Metro Detroit, there's a chance of showers, so here's to hoping the sky clears up in time. Here's a look at the forecast for Metro Detroit:

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.