Northern lights over Minnesota: Aug. 11-12, 2024
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
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The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
Minnesotans, consider this your aurora borealis alert. The northern lights could potentially light up the sky early this week, but there's still uncertainty in the forecast.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows has the latest on the possibility of northern lights, or the aurora borealis, in Minnesota early this week. The best viewing time, at the latest check, is in the early morning hours Tuesday before sunrise.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
From Seattle in the Northwest, to across the world in Spain, and right back in Minnesota, the human collective looked north for a few nights as a massive light show performed for one of its largest audiences ever.
NOAA space-weather forecasters track coronal holes in an effort to forecast the solar wind, but those holes can interact in unpredictable ways. To make things even more complicated, the sun rotates every 27 days, turning the solar wind into a complex spiral of high and low speeds.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
Minnesotans may be treated to more northern lights this weekend from the strongest solar storm our planet has experienced in 20 years.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
Minnesotans may be treated to more northern lights this weekend from the strongest solar storm in 20 years.
Minnesotans may be treated to the northern lights for a second straight night on Saturday, but there will be a few more clouds in the sky.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso explains what a “solar storm” is, and what we can expect on Friday night.
Minnesotans will have a good shot at spotting the aurora borealis this weekend. Check out the latest aurora forecast.
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People flocking to see the northern lights have been causing issues on the road in Chisago County, according to the county sheriff.
For two nights in a row, the northern lights danced overhead in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and WCCO viewers sent in their best photos.
After a disappointing Thursday night, some Minnesotans may be able to enjoy the northern lights again late Friday.
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak has the latest on a chance to see the northern lights on Thursday night.
Some Minnesotans may be in for quite a show just after sunset Thursday.
The northern lights have been firing up more often than scientists originally predicted, giving Minnesotans prime opportunities to see the cosmic events up close.
Some Minnesotans were lucky enough to see the northern lights in all their glory Monday evening.
Though the northern lights are notoriously hard to predict, experts believe there's a good shot Minnesotans will be able to see them early this week — if weather conditions permit.
Scientists warn that there could be a powerful solar flare today after flares on Sunday caused radio blackouts.
If you missed the northern lights where you live, these photos captured the dazzling display.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
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Metro Transit announced on Wednesday riders will see more officers and security on the light rail this winter.
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The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was back in federal court Wednesday morning.
It's a photograph found in homes across the country, and even overseas. The picture "Grace" shows a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible in front of him.
Video shows traumatic moments for a teenager in Northfield, MN as ICE agents detain his father Tuesday afternoon.
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Some people were treated to an astral spectacle late Wednesday night, as a "fireball meteor" flashed across the night sky in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Activists joined the families of Mariah Samuels and Allison Lussier in front of the Hennepin County Government Center Thursday afternoon. They say Minneapolis police and others didn't do enough to keep their loved ones safe.
A Lakeville family has turned their driveway into a small, free food pantry. It's a place where anyone can stop by and grab fresh produce and staples with no questions asked.
At Lock and Dam Eatery, the restaurant will soon be serving a different kind of meal, meant to ease the burden of hunger.
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A trial date is still up in the air for Vance Boelter, the man charged with killing Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in June.
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was back in federal court Wednesday morning.
The man charged with shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was back in court for a fairly routine status hearing.
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The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was back in federal court Wednesday morning.
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The Minnesota Vikings have designated center Ryan Kelly for return from injured reserve by opening his practice window in a significant step forward with their careful approach to the 10th-year veteran's concussion history.
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We continue to warm with highs in the 50s on Thursday and potential 60s on Friday. The weekend should be pleasant but back in the 40s. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks down the next few days.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
We will continue to warm through the rest of the week, with a chance to hit the 60s. We do start to cool down towards to the start of next week, but still above average. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks it down and shares what the weekend will looks like.
Highs will continue to climb Thursday in the Twin Cities, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Chris Shaffer.
We should get an encore performance of the Aurora Wednesday night, WCCO meteorologist Mike Augustyniak reports.
We continue to warm with highs in the 50s on Thursday and potential 60s on Friday. The weekend should be pleasant but back in the 40s. Chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer breaks down the next few days.
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