Rare chance to see the northern lights in Maryland

BALTIMORE — On April 23, 2023, a uncommon stage two (even as much as stage 4 potential), geomagnetic storm that cloud be seen even right here in western Maryland. The northern lights or aurora borealis within the northern hemisphere is brought on by interactions between the Earth’s magnetic area and charged particles from the environment of the solar interacting with each other. This causes a photo voltaic flare that floats via area and ultimately breaks the barrier of the Earth’s magnetic area. In flip, this response causes fairly coloured lights within the poles. However tonight, the storm has the elements to be seen farther south. Two points do hinder the potential; cloud cowl and lightweight air pollution. The perfect spots to see it will likely be out in western Maryland the place gentle air pollution is considerably lower than the Baltimore metro. Sadly, it does appear like we have now some pesky lingering clouds round that might hinder sky watchers. The perfect probabilities to exit and look shall be from 10:00 PM to three:00 AM on Monday April 24. If you happen to occur to see the lights be happy to ship us your photos or tag us on social media at @wmar2news or to me at @allyblakewx . Good luck wanting!