# Be on the lookout for aurora borealis tomorrow

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**Created:** [August 3, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/be-on-the-lookout-for-aurora-borealis-tomorrow/548977 "2010-08-03T04:50:29Z")\
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Currently the estimated planetary K-index is only 6, which is not quite high enough for the aurora to be seen here in Chicago. It MIGHT be visible on the north horizon in dark sky areas.

[http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/k-index.html](http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/k-index.html)

No sightings reported yet here: [http://www.spacew.com/www/aurora.php](http://www.spacew.com/www/aurora.php)

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