Northern Lights Possibly Visible Across HV Monday Night: NWS

NEW YORK — New Yorkers could have a chance to see the Northern Lights Monday night.

The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a warning for a geomagnetic storm through Tuesday.

The geomagnetic storm is slated to have a K-index of 7 or greater. "A severe solar radiation storm is currently in progress, marking the first S4 storm since 2003," according to NOAA. That storm could impact satellite operations, NOAA said.

According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection, or CME, is an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields. "When they arrive at Earth, a geomagnetic storm can result. Watches at this level are very rare."

The center says the potential effects of the elevated geomagnetic activity are "mainly limited to space launch, aviation, and satellite operations."

Also, the Space Weather Prediction Center said, auroras may become visible over much of the northern half of the country, and maybe as far south as Alabama to northern California.

Whether or not residents will be able to see the Northern Lights depends on if Mother Nature cooperates — and in the Hudson Valley, forecasters said, chances look good.

According to Bill Goodman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office, the Hudson Valley should see some broken clouds early in the evening, but when those clear out, closer to 9 or 10 p.m., "you'll be able to get a better view of the auroras."