Currently in the Twin Cities — December 1, 2023: Northern lights tonight, if the clouds hold off

The weather, currently.

Heads up for a real good potential showing of the northern lights Thursday night into very early Friday. A KP index of 7 is forecast to peak between about 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. meaning auroras could be visible all the way into Iowa. Skies should be partly cloudy to clear.

The majority of the moisture with the weekend system looks to stay south and east but we’ll still have some snow showers Saturday night. Overall the pattern remains warmer than normal into next week. Some models push us toward 50 degrees again mid to late week next week.

— Sven Sundgaard

What you can do, currently.

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