Northern Lights possible again Wednesday night after a great show Tuesday night

The Northern Lights are back in southern Wisconsin! A large geomagnetic storm from the sun is currently happening. As of Wednesday morning levels of a G3 storm are being observed and G4 levels are possible. While this could cause some disruption to long wave radio transmissions, it also means that the Aurora Borealis was visible across most of the country Tuesday night. 

We had some clouds in southeast Wisconsin late Tuesday evening but after the clouds cleared we were left with quite the show. Here are a few photos of the aurora in our area. 

Mary Klatt in Merton

Manitowoc County by Adam Mejia

As the geomagnetic storm continues we have another good chance to see the northern lights again Wednesday night. A KP Index of 8 is expected and typically we need at least a 6 to see the aurora in southern Wisconsin. 

To set yourself up best to see the northern lights get away from your neighborhood and city lights (out in the country is best), look north and put your phone camera on night mode for a long exposure. You will likely be able to see the lights better through your phone than you will with the naked eye. 

Download the CBS 58 Weather app so you can track any cloud cover with the interactive map.