Sudden Solar Flare Sparks Chance of Northern Lights in Missouri

Space weather is hard to predict thanks to the volatile nature of the sun. That big ball of fire in our sky has just unleased a sudden solar flare which experts say could lead to the Northern Lights being visible over Missouri.

The Northern Lights aka Aurora Borealis is a rare sight over Missouri

This new alert from Space Weather says the following about a strong geomagnetic storm. It says that a halo coronal mass ejection of plasma from the sun is expected to start impacting Earth starting on Monday, September 1, 2025 which means "auroras may be photographed in US states as far south as Virginia, Missouri and Colorado".

Here's the official forecast from the NOAA Aurora Dashboard

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It's worth mentioning that the official forecast for the Northern Lights does tend to lag behind the initial geomagnetic storm watches. I expect this graphic from NOAA will likely be updated over the next 24 hours to reflect the viewable area to include northern Missouri. It's also important to remember that many variables have to fall in line for the Northern Lights to be viewable as far south as Missouri. First, the solar flare needs to hit the Earth at the right time - meaning during the nighttime hours. The regular weather needs to be clear with little cloud cover also. The current forecast for September 1, 2025 for most of Missouri calls for mostly cloudy skies Monday night. My advice would be to keep your eyes on the Missouri Skies YouTube channel as Dan Bush frequently has his sky cam active when the Northern Lights are possible.