Well, here's a warning I haven't seen in a long time....

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

ISSUED: 6:03 PM MAY. 10, 2024 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

...EXTREME GEOMAGNETIC CONDITIONS OBSERVED AND CONTINUED SEVERE
GEOMAGNETIC STORMS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND ...

The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has observed extreme (G5)
geomagnetic conditions Friday afternoon and expects severe (G4)
conditions to continue through the weekend.

A geomagnetic storm of this strength can cause multiple and and
widespread issues with various power and communications systems.
Widespread voltage control problems may occur, and some power
grid systems may experience component failures, disruption of
service, and protective device trips. This could result in
blackouts.

GPS and other satellite navigation may be degraded for days.

HF/VHF/UHF radio propagation may be impossible in many areas for
one to two days.

Low-frequency radio navigation can be out for hours.

Aurora may be visible at much lower latitudes.

For space weather information...visit www.swpc.noaa.gov
For weather information...visit www.weather.gov

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@dolari I had a look outside here in suburbia. I didn't expect to be able to see it, but there it is. Bigger than I thought. All wobbly and stuff.

@cubeyterra - I kept going out looking up and not seeing anything. Then, about 11:30, I went outside "for the last time" and there it was. Plain as day.

@dolari So cool. I might be going a bit "double rainbow what does it mean" with this. Never seen it before.

@cubeyterra - Me neither! There have been so many false alarms over and over again, I was all "I'll believe it when I see it."

Tonight? I BELIEVE! I BELIEVE!