Aurora Borealis 2024 Seattle. During geomagnetic storms the ions collide with gases in earth's atmosphere and release energy in the form of light, we recognize this as the northern lights or aurora. Seattle skywatchers who missed the chance to see the aurora borealis this past weekend need not despair;

Seattle — a severe geomagnetic storm could make the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, visible in washington skies sunday night, according to. The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, appear in the sky over rat lake in yellowknife, northwest territories on thursday, aug.8, 2024.