Why you need to look up at the sky this Sunday night
If you’re among the lucky people that live within a certain range of northern latitudes, you need to look up at the sky this Sunday, as meteorologists are predicting an aurora borealis, also known as northern lights, show.
Do you live where the #Aurora may be visible Sunday night?
Don't forget to check the cloud forecast! https://t.co/VyWINDk3xP #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/gmggkmScDv— NWS (@NWS) July 14, 2017
The northern lights are the result of our sun’s solar storms that emit streams of charged particles that can reach Earth. Sometimes, magnetic fields from the north and south poles pull the particles into the upper or lower atmosphere, where they collide with neutral particles, resulting in a glowing sky. Most of the times, the aurora borealis can only be seen from higher altitudes, but occasionally it reaches lower down the northern hemisphere, according to Mashable.
The National Weather Service’s map reveals the regions from which the aurora borealis will be seen. Parts of New England, the upper Midwest, the nortwest and Canada will see the lights on Sunday, providing the sky is clear.
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