HOUSTON - A historic geomagnetic storm brought a rare display of the northern lights to parts of the Houston area Friday night.
People from Cypress, Baytown, Sealy and Bolivar Peninsula posted pictures of the spectacular pink and green shades in the sky to social media.
The Northern Lights seen over Frederick Sound in Alaska. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over a campers tent north of San Francisco in Middletown, California on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images) The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. (Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. (Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. (Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) Northern lights can be seen behind a weathercock at Wülfinghausen Monastery near Eldagsen, south of Hanover. (Credit: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images) The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. (Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) Northern lights can be seen behind a weathercock at Wülfinghausen Monastery near Eldagsen, south of Hanover. (Credit: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images) According to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the extreme geomagnetic storm activity has returned to Level 5 "extreme" conditions Saturday morning. They also mention this storm activity will continue through at least Sunday.
People may be wondering how to capture this weather phenomenon on their cell phones.
TIPS TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS PHENOMENON:
- Make sure you are in a very dark location
- Setup your camera looking north
- Set your camera to a long exposure time
- And don't forget to share your pictures and videos with us.
In Houston tonight, you can expect cloudy skies and even the chance for an isolated shower.