Pacific Northwest Weather Alert: G2 Solar Storm Could Trigger Northern Lights Over Washington-Idaho Late Thursday Night

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Spokane, Washington – Skies across the Inland Northwest could glow with rare color within the next 24 hours as a solar storm pushes the northern lights into parts of Washington and Idaho.

According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, a G2-level geomagnetic storm watch is in effect through Saturday, driven by incoming coronal mass ejections and high-speed solar wind streams. These conditions may push aurora visibility farther south than usual, making sightings possible across eastern Washington and much of Idaho…

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