Who’s ready for mornings in the 50s?! Cool front likely next week

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS

• AFTERNOONS: Mid 90s, then 80s next Wednesday
• MORNINGS: Low/mid 60s until next Wednesday, then in the 50s
• RAIN: No chance for at least 10 days
• COOL FRONT: Gaining confidence in arrival next Tuesday
• AURORA: Depending on solar activity, some folks *may* be able to see the northern lights through their phone cameras Friday night

Expect more of the same until the middle of next week when a cool front should arrive.

Mornings will remain pleasant in the low/mid 60s, and afternoons will stay in the low to mid 90s through early next week, but we’re gaining confidence in a cool front arriving on Tuesday. This front should drop nights/mornings into the upper 50s and afternoons into the mid 80s. However, the situation will continuously evolve, so check back for updates as we fine tune the forecast.

Unfortunately, there’s no sign of rain in the next ten days - sunshine remains the rule.

Will you be able to see the northern lights Friday, October 11?

It’s not guaranteed, but depending on solar activity, it may be possible again to observe the northern lights Friday night -- especially away from city lights and using your phone camera. In northern parts of the U.S., it could be visible with the naked eye.

A geomagnetic storm allowed some KSAT viewers to experience a rare weather event Thursday night, October 10.

A strong release of plasma and magnetic energy from the sun — also known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) — made it to Earth on Thursday, October 10.

When CMEs interact with Earth’s atmosphere, a colorful aurora is created, known as the “northern lights” or aurora borealis.

While rarely seen with the naked eye in South-Central Texas, the northern lights is visible through smartphone cameras away from city lights. Smartphone cameras have sensitive equipment that can sometimes see the aurora when our eyes can’t.

Back in May, another geomagnetic storm made the northern lights possible in some parts of South Central Texas and the Hill Country.

KSAT viewers in and around the Hill Country snapped these pictures Thursday night and uploaded them to KSAT Connect.