NOAA has issued a G2 geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 9 as the CME races toward Earth, potentially boosting the northern lights as low as Idaho and New York.
Space Weather Message Code: WATA30
Serial Number: 283
Issue Time: 2026 Oct 06 1633 UTC
WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
Oct 07: None (Below G1) Oct 08: None (Below G1) Oct 09: G2 (Moderate)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT
Comment: G1 to G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storms are likely on 09 Oct with the arrival of a CME that left the Sun on 06 Oct.
Because this seems really tiny, sorry to disappoint anyone waiting the apocalypse
Is it this alert?
Space Weather Message Code: WATA30 Serial Number: 283 Issue Time: 2026 Oct 06 1633 UTC
WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G2 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Oct 07: None (Below G1) Oct 08: None (Below G1) Oct 09: G2 (Moderate)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT Comment: G1 to G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storms are likely on 09 Oct with the arrival of a CME that left the Sun on 06 Oct.
Because this seems really tiny, sorry to disappoint anyone waiting the apocalypse