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You might see rare northern lights over Montreal on Canada Day — Here's where & when to look

Folks in Montreal might want to wrap up Canada Day by looking up towards the heavens — and no, we're not just talking about fireworks.

A small but real chance of seeing the northern lights is in the forecast for Tuesday night, thanks to a geomagnetic storm that could push auroras as far south as southern Quebec. While most of the colourful action is expected in places like Edmonton, Winnipeg, Yellowknife, and Whitehorse, Montreal is sitting right near the edge of the visibility zone — meaning a faint green glow on the northern horizon isn't out of the question.

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Colourful northern lights could appear over Montreal tonight but the weather may spoil it

If you're in Montreal tonight, you might want to keep an eye on the sky — there's a chance the northern lights could make a rare summer appearance over the city.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting elevated geomagnetic activity between Wednesday night and early Thursday, June 19. That could mean increased aurora visibility across large parts of Canada, including southern Quebec. Although the aurora borealis is typically easier to spot between August and May, when nights are longer, this surge in solar activity might offer Montrealers one last good chance to catch a glimpse before the season winds down.

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Montreal could witness rare Northern Lights tonight and seeing them is surprisingly simple

If you've ever dreamed of seeing the northern lights without leaving Montreal, tonight might be your shot.

According to the latest NOAA aurora forecast, the auroral oval is expected to dip unusually far south on June 4, putting Montreal right on the edge of visibility. While the aurora borealis is typically limited to Canada's northern regions, strong geomagnetic activity tonight could make it visible much farther south — including parts of southern Quebec.

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The northern lights could put on a 'spectacular display' in Quebec for the next two nights

If you don't want to miss what could be a "spectacular display" of the northern lights over Canada, keep your eyes on the skies over the next two nights!

Thanks to a massive solar flare that erupted from the sun earlier this week, a dazzling display of the aurora borealis could be lighting up the sky tonight (Thursday) and Friday night. Even better, it's expected to be visible across Quebec.

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The northern lights could shine over Canada again tonight and may even be seen in Montreal

If you missed the stunning northern lights display last week, don't worry! Canada might get another chance to see the sky light up tonight thanks to another powerful solar flare over the weekend.

The Weather Network (TWN) reports that people across the country should keep their eyes on the sky from Monday evening through early Tuesday morning as the auroras could make another dazzling appearance overnight from September 16 to 17.

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Montreal weather is about to fry us with heat — At least the aurora borealis will be 'cool'

Do you have an air conditioner? Access to a swimming pool? Enough ice to fill your bathtub? However you go about it, you're going to want to find ways to cool down this week. Environment And Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a special weather statement for the Montreal area, warning that an extended heat wave is on its way.

If this news has you kicking yourself for staying in town over the construction holiday, know that there's also a positive weather update to look forward to in the coming days: you could see the northern lights aka aurora borealis across Quebec — you'll just have to endure warmer-than-usual nighttime temperatures to do so.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MTL THIS WEEK: Gloomy weather, great brunch, porch concerts and more

What's up, Montreal? Ilana from MTL Blog here with another edition of What's Happening in MTL This Week, a weekly roundup of everything you need to know to crush the seven days to come.

Yes, I've changed the name again. Bear with me as I experiment to figure out what you guys like, what you don't and how to appease the SEO gods all at once while writing this column.

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19 extraordinary shots of the northern lights glowing above the Montreal area

The Montreal sky got a major 'glow-up' over the weekend, as the northern lights aka aurora borealis put on a rare, dazzling celestial show.

You would normally need to travel to the geographic area under the auroral oval to see these dancing ribbons of colourful light, which are actually bursts of energetic particles from the sun. For instance, you'd have to go to Sweden, Russia, Iceland or far north in Quebec, around Kuujjuaq.

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The Northern Lights Lit Up The Sky Across Canada Last Night & Could Be Visible Again Tonight

In the dark of night on March 23, a dazzling geomagnetic phenomenon shed its light across Canada — and tonight, Canadians can look forward to a minor encore. This instance of aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, is being triggered by intense solar winds, which bring some beautiful disturbance to the Earth's magnetic field.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a Space Weather Prediction Centre, which sounds extremely cool, and which first predicted a geomagnetic storm on March 22.

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The Northern Lights Might Be Visible Across Quebec Friday

A geomagnetic storm could mean more northern lights sightings, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Its Space Weather Prediction Center first issued a storm watch on August 16 following what it said were "eruptions" from an active sunspot resulting in an "elevated and disturbed solar wind field."

That solar wind has the potential to wreak havoc when it reaches Earth's magnetic field, "Disrupting communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio, and satellite operations," according to the NOAA — hence the term "geomagnetic storm."

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