This is how it will go this weekend, its the rule.

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For those that don't know, a large solar storm is occurring this weekend that may allow much of the US to see the northern lights. However, the forecast calls for clouds where I am, and most of the east coast. https://www.space.com/solar-storm-coronal-mass-ejections-mothers-day-weekend-storm-watch

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I'll probably still get some steamed hams ready just in case

This is me in Michigan right now. I'm debating whether to drive South to Ohio instead

Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere:

South New Zealand- Aurora

North New Zealand- Aurora

Middle Zealand (where i am) - ☁️☁️☁️

This is what I was able to take a picture of after driving out into rural northern Oregon. Wasn't this clear to the naked eye but you could still faintly see it and it showed up good on camera.

Exactly like this in VT

Similar in NH, but I haven’t processed the video from my good camera. The colors were brighter at 10:30-11 than later at 1:00.

Same ish in the UK, (12h before this post), being outside made a difference so don't watch it behind glass. Light pollution was definitely the biggest factor to visibility.

Meanwhile, the North of England bucked the trend by being clear. The aurora was visible in town, despite your directions light pollution, but I still drove out to the country for an hour at 2am to get a better view.

Drove into VT since the forecast looked better and waited out the clouds, got a pretty good view after 2200. No major dancing of lights, but colorful streaks and of course the camera picked up way more than could be seen.

the sky where i live in the us was just vaguely pink for a few minutes lmao

It's been amazing here in British Columbia, Canada. And I'm right on the border.