A strong geomagnetic storm may bring #Aurora (northern lights) to Texas tonight, and all eyes are eagerly on a cold front that is expected to bring fall to Texas next week. Yesterday, the sun generated a substantial solar flare. That flare also generated a coronal mass ejection, or CME, which could bring a significant geomagnetic storm to Earth over the next two days.
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Data suggests the storm may have a higher-end intensity. A G4 or higher storm may result in the aurora, or northern lights, visible much farther south than typical. We have another chance to see the northern lights in Texas if everything comes together correctly over the upcoming two nights. If the storm hits during our daylight hours or is less intense than projected, either or both factors would result in a no-show for us.
Northern Lights In Texas Tonight or Tomorrow Night?
However, it will be worth watching our social media posts today as we’ll share the latest information from satellite data on the storm’s arrival. The storm tonight and Friday night is not expected to be as extreme as the one this past May. Still, with most mobile devices having long-exposure photography capability, we may have a decent chance of aurora looking north tonight and Friday night. We’ll keep Y’all updated!
A few showers may generate isolated cloud cover in the Big Country, Northwest Texas, Texoma, and North Texas tonight into early Friday morning. Otherwise, most of Texas will have clear skies tonight and Friday night.
Seasonably hot summer-like weather will continue across Texas into the weekend. Saturday’s high-temperature forecast of 97 degrees in Dallas would be the hottest on record for the Texas/OU Football game. A cold front is expected to begin pushing into the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and slowly move south across much of Texas on Monday and Tuesday.
Strong Cold Front Arrives Early Next Week!
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High temperatures north of the front will be twenty to twenty-five degrees cooler than expected over the next few days. Yes, that means high temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and low 80s! Overnight temperatures by Wednesday morning look to fall into the 40s for the northern half of Texas, with a few 30s in the cooler spots. Unfortunately, rain chances look slim, and we will have an increased risk of wildfires across Texas over the next seven days.
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