Aurora watchers: don't pack up your cameras just yet, as the northern lights may return for one last dazzling display tonight (Oct. 2) before conditions quiet down again over the weekend.

Over the past few nights, geomagnetic activity has repeatedly exceeded expectations, with a rather surprising G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm lighting up skies as far south as New York on Wednesday night (Oct. 1). Now, forecasters at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) say the show isn't quite over yet. A G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect for tonight, as high-speed solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.

"G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm activity was observed on 02 October at 0559 UTC." NOAA's SWPC reports. "Similar conditions are expected to continue through 02

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