I have driven across Canada a number of times and have been lucky enough to see the huge nighttime prairie sky. I have caught a glimpse of a wolf alongside of the Alaskan Highway at night and walked in daylight at 11pm in Whitehorse, but there was something I always wanted to see and until last night I never had.
I have always been in awe of the pictures from the north showing the Northern Lights overhead. Sure there are many nights you can see a glow just above the horizon and when you take a picture with your cell phone you can see the colours, but that was about it, until last night!
I stepped outside and it looked like the light from a bonfire, so I did what any responsible parent would do, I woke up the whole house to come outside and see the spectacle. We were completely surrounded by red, purple and turquoise, it was amazing.
And looking straight up over the house seemed to be the source. I know that sounds foolish, but that is what it looked like.
Facebook is littered with incredible shots of last night’s show of nature’s fireworks. There was a mention of a chance of a more active Aurora forecast, but never in a million years would I have imagined this.
The good news is that if you missed last night, there is still a decent chance of catching the northern lights again tonight.
High Latitude 3-Day Aurora Forecast
October 11Intense
AuroraForecast: Active aurora possible with slight chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity.
October 12Elevated
AuroraForecast: Active aurora possible with chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity.
October 13Moderate
AuroraForecast: Active aurora possible with chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity.
Last night was definitely an unforgettable evening topped off by a falling star.
The best show on Earth is free, just remember to look up.
