Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday
, saying an outburst of plasma from a solar flare could interfere with radio transmissions on Earth. It could also make for great aurora viewing.There's no reason for the public to be concerned, according to the alert issued Saturday by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.
Satellite operators might have trouble tracking their spacecraft, and power grids could also see some 'induced current' in their lines, though nothing they can't handle, he said.'For the general public, if you have clear skies at night and you are at higher latitudes, this would be a great opportunity to see the skies light up,' Lash said.Every 11 years, the sun's magnetic field flips, meaning its north and south poles switch positions.
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