The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasted a “severe solar storm” that’s expected to hit Earth tonight, according to a release. These geomagnetic storms happen every so often, but as the Sun approaches the maximum of its 11-year solar cycle, the space weather is getting more intense.
From following a couple links to the source, I found this:
Source: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-watch-effect-may-11
So we’re just past midnight UTC as of right now, so any time I guess!