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- The solar maximum predicted in July 2025 can increase the likelihood that the Aurora Borealis will see further south.
- Geomagnetic storms caused by coronal masses from the sun create the Aurora borealis.
It is expected that the Northern Lights will continue to the United States on June 25, but only a small number of states can take a look at this heavenly light show.
The most recent forecast of the NOAA world -wing weather forecast for the Aurora Borealis has it appeared in 15 states in the night of June 25th. While it cannot be found after Tennessee, the astronomers in the south may predict the chance to see it again in 2025.
The sun is expected to reach its solar maximum in 2025 and continue to produce coronal mass changes (CME) – large springs of sun material – all year round. The CME is a geomagnetic storm that comes in the direction of the earth and has the ability to hinder communication, but also the brilliance of the northern lights.
You need to know the following about the storm and whether Tennesseaner will see the Aurora Borealis again.
Will we see the Northern Lights in Tennessee tonight?
No, only a handful of northern states can see the rare dance lights.
The dancing red and green lights of the Aurora borealis are not an unusual sight for people in the northern part of the United States and in Canada, but in the south it is a rare pleasure.
In May 2024, a large part of the country saw you. In 2025, June 1 was the first time that the Aurora Borealis could be seen further south. In the recent predictions from the NOAA, the Northern Lights dance to the northern states again on June 25, but the chance that Tennessans can see them is low.
What is a geomagnetic storm?
The geomagnetic storm is a coronal mass output (CME), which, according to Space.com as Corona, is known as corona as a corona. This is one of several coronal masses and storms that the earth has experienced in recent years.
While these geomagnetic storms from coronal masses of masses can influence satellites and our power grids, they also create the effect of aurora borealis. And if you are strong enough, let the northern lights see after Alabama.
In which states do the best chance of seeing the northern lights tonight?
Our friends further north have the best places in the country for the light show on June 25th. Here are conditions that are best positioned within the Aurora viewing line.
When could Tennessee see the Aurora Borealis again?
In 2024, the NASA scientists predicted that the solar maximum or the next peak of solar activity would occur in July 2025. This means that the northern lights with the solar maximum will become stronger and more common, reported USA today.
According to NOAA, solar maximum is expected in July 2025 with a climax of 115 sun spots.
“How quickly solar activity increases is an indicator of how strong the sun cycle will be,” said Doug Biesecker, Ph.D., Co-chairman of the panel and a solar physicist in the Space Weather Prediction Center. “Although we have seen a steady increase in sunspot activity this year, it is slow.”
Even with slow activity, the highlight in July could mean even more solar activity, including the geomagnetic storms that cause the northern lights.
That means it is possible to see the Aurora borealis in Tennessee again, but there are no guarantees.
What is a coronal mass outline?
These slowly moving closures of plasma and magnetic fields can cause problems on earth, but are often announced as a good cause for the light show they offer.
It is known that CMES service networks, telecommunications networks and surrounding satellites influence and expose dangerous radiation can according to Space.com. The closures are also the reason why we can see the Aurora borealis in the United States without having to go on a very long hike to the north.
Cause the aurora borealis? What exactly does it do?
In short, the northern lights can be seen thanks to particles that are released from the sun by solar flars and hit the earth's magnetic field. The colored glow of the Aurora, which we see at the end, are the particles that interact with atmospheric gas molecules.
In this case, green and red light are emitted by oxygen. According to NASA, blue and purple come from nitrogen.
Was the Aurora Borealis visible in Tennessee?
Tennessee may not be the typical place to see the northern lights, but according to the Tennessee Conservationist it is known that it is happening.
When the sun runs through a sun influence cycle, which releases a large number of charged particles into space, the northern lights continue to reach south. Before May 10th, Tennesseaner could see the last time the Northern Lights were in 2023. There were reports that the Aurora Borealis were also discovered in the early 2000s.
However, since the sun is approaching a climax of a sunlight cycle, there will be an opportunity for more light shows in the future.
USA TODAY contributed to this story.