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A series of four coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are hurtling toward Earth, with the first impact expected today. The CMEs originated from sunspot region AR4246 between October 11 and October 13 and are likely to produce stunning auroras in northern skies and possibly mid-latitudes too. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has confirmed that these solar storms will reach our planet between October 15-17.

Storm forecast

G1 geomagnetic storms could be triggered

The strongest geomagnetic storms are expected to peak later today and into October 16. These storms could reach G1 levels, the lowest category on NOAA's five-point space weather scale. Despite being minor, G1 storms can produce spectacular auroras at high lat

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